Food exports (% of merchandise exports) in Jordan
Jordan: Food exports (% of merchandise exports) was 17.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food exports in Jordan, 1964–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 17.6% for food exports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.2% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Jordan peaked at 82.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1989.
That places Jordan 97th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food exports (% of merchandise exports) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 56.3% | — |
| 1965 | 56.8% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 45.1% | -20.7% |
| 1967 | 50.8% | +12.7% |
| 1968 | 52.4% | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 54.2% | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 57.4% | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 50.3% | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 44.0% | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 40.3% | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 27.7% | -31.3% |
| 1975 | 28.9% | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 36.9% | +27.6% |
| 1977 | 36.9% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 29.3% | -20.8% |
| 1979 | 31.0% | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 25.0% | -19.6% |
| 1981 | 23.8% | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 24.4% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 25.8% | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 18.1% | -30.0% |
| 1985 | 17.9% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 19.9% | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 14.8% | -25.5% |
| 1989 | 10.0% | -32.3% |
| 1990 | 10.6% | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 16.0% | +51.0% |
| 1992 | 15.6% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 21.0% | +34.9% |
| 1994 | 19.9% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 25.1% | +25.9% |
| 1997 | 29.0% | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | -43.0% |
| 1999 | 16.7% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 82.5% | +436.8% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | -82.2% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | +31.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 17.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.9%, 89% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 17.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.9%, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food exports (% of merchandise exports) in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +436.8% | 15.4% | 82.5% |
| 2006 | -82.2% | 82.5% | 14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.6% | 45.1% | 56.8% | 6 |
| 1970s | 38.3% | 27.7% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.0% | 10.0% | 25.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 18.9% | 10.6% | 29.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 13.7% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 14.6% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 11.4% | 17.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More private sector data for Jordan
- Merchandise trade 71.2% (2025)
- Food imports 20.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 28.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 6.27 billion current US$ (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 14.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 9.42 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,294 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2421 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Jordan?
- Food exports in Jordan was 17.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1989.
- How does Jordan rank for food exports?
- Jordan ranks 97th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.