Food imports in Jordan
Jordan: Food imports was 20.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food imports in Jordan, 1964–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food imports in Jordan is 20.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Jordan peaked at 31.5% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2006.
Jordan ranks 56th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Food imports in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 29.4% | — |
| 1965 | 29.7% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 30.0% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 29.9% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 31.2% | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 29.4% | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 31.0% | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 30.2% | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 31.5% | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 31.5% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 29.2% | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 22.4% | -23.2% |
| 1976 | 25.8% | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 18.3% | -29.3% |
| 1978 | 21.3% | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 20.2% | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 18.2% | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 17.1% | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 18.2% | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 17.7% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 19.7% | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 18.8% | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 21.8% | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 19.0% | -12.8% |
| 1989 | 16.9% | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 25.8% | +52.7% |
| 1991 | 26.8% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 21.2% | -20.9% |
| 1993 | 20.2% | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 21.7% | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 20.6% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 23.5% | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 23.1% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 21.8% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 18.7% | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 17.6% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 20.7% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.0% | 29.4% | 31.2% | 6 |
| 1970s | 26.1% | 18.3% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.6% | 16.9% | 21.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 22.7% | 20.2% | 26.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 13.3% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 16.1% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 20.2% | 23.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 53 Mauritius 21.2% compare
- 54 Syrian Arab Republic 21.0% compare
- 55 Central African Republic 20.9% compare
- 57 Jamaica 20.5% compare
- 58 Côte d'Ivoire 20.5% compare
- 59 Egypt 20.4% compare
More private sector data for Jordan
- Merchandise trade 71.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 56.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 28.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 17.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 14.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,512 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Jordan?
- Food imports in Jordan was 20.7% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 1972.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2006.
- How does Jordan rank for food imports?
- Jordan ranks 56th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.