Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Jordan
Jordan: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 1,611 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Jordan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Jordan is 1,611 kg per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Jordan peaked at 1,858 kg per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 698.4 kg per hectare, in 2008.
Jordan ranks 137th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,226 kg per hectare | 899.7 kg per hectare | 1,842 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 975.62 kg per hectare | 698.4 kg per hectare | 1,237 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,327 kg per hectare | 1,115 kg per hectare | 1,555 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,634 kg per hectare | 1,435 kg per hectare | 1,858 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More poverty & inequality data for Jordan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 17.2% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.433 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0916 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0916 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1007 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 19.6% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2411 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 15.3% (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Jordan?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Jordan was 1,611 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,858 kg per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 698.4 kg per hectare in 2008.
- How does Jordan rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Jordan ranks 137th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.