Apricots production in Jordan
In 2024 Jordan produced 22,915 t of apricots, the 32nd largest in the world (0.50% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 182%. The record was 26,459 t in 2019. Area harvested: 1,691 ha, yield 13.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 22,915 t
- World rank
- 32 of 66
- 10-year change
- +182%
- Record
- 26,459 t
- 2019
Apricots in Jordan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Jordan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.50%
- 0.24% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 13.6
- world 7.0 (+93%)
- kg per person
- 1.98
- world 0.56
- 10-year change
- +182%
- world +38%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Serbia | 24,772 | 0.54% |
| 31 | South Africa | 24,585 | 0.53% |
| 32 | Jordan | 22,915 | 0.50% |
| 33 | Romania | 22,910 | 0.50% |
| 34 | Lebanon | 19,900 | 0.43% |
Map of world production of apricots
Share of the world total; Jordan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22,915 | +1.6% | 1,691 | 13.55 |
| 2023 | 22,555 | +19% | 1,691 | 13.34 |
| 2022 | 18,955 | −1.4% | 1,663 | 11.40 |
| 2021 | 19,225 | −8.4% | 1,635 | 11.76 |
| 2020 | 20,992 | −21% | 1,604 | 13.09 |
| 2019 | 26,459 | +24% | 1,575 | 16.80 |
| 2018 | 21,415 | +14% | 1,553 | 13.79 |
| 2017 | 18,791 | +60% | 1,529 | 12.29 |
| 2016 | 11,719 | +8.4% | 940 | 12.47 |
| 2015 | 10,809 | +33% | 925 | 11.69 |
| 2014 | 8,112 | −0.5% | 916 | 8.86 |
| 2013 | 8,151 | +2.0% | 914 | 8.92 |
| 2012 | 7,992 | +1.8% | 904 | 8.84 |
| 2011 | 7,851 | +16% | 904 | 8.68 |
| 2010 | 6,796 | +13% | 898 | 7.57 |
| 2009 | 6,037 | −7.5% | 898 | 6.72 |
| 2008 | 6,528 | +31% | 898 | 7.27 |
| 2007 | 4,981 | −27% | 898 | 5.55 |
| 2006 | 6,816 | +3.2% | 775 | 8.79 |
| 2005 | 6,606 | +14% | 775 | 8.52 |
| 2004 | 5,787 | +16% | 775 | 7.47 |
| 2003 | 4,972 | −22% | 775 | 6.42 |
| 2002 | 6,412 | +112% | 784 | 8.18 |
| 2001 | 3,028 | −34% | 784 | 3.86 |
| 2000 | 4,576 | +39% | 784 | 5.84 |
| 1999 | 3,303 | −8.1% | 779 | 4.24 |
| 1998 | 3,593 | +46% | 779 | 4.61 |
| 1997 | 2,460 | −25% | 746 | 3.30 |
| 1996 | 3,260 | −9.0% | 463 | 7.04 |
| 1995 | 3,584 | −47% | 451 | 7.95 |
| 1994 | 6,786 | +407% | 440 | 15.42 |
| 1993 | 1,338 | −19% | 310 | 4.32 |
| 1992 | 1,654 | +54% | 307 | 5.39 |
| 1991 | 1,072 | +41% | 260 | 4.12 |
| 1990 | 761 | +16% | 242 | 3.14 |
| 1989 | 658 | +71% | 241 | 2.73 |
| 1988 | 385 | +38% | 217 | 1.77 |
| 1987 | 279 | −5.4% | 221 | 1.26 |
| 1986 | 295 | +64% | 238 | 1.24 |
| 1985 | 180 | +98% | 100 | 1.80 |
| 1984 | 91 | +86% | 59 | 1.54 |
| 1983 | 49 | −36% | 20 | 2.45 |
| 1982 | 77 | +26% | 21 | 3.67 |
| 1981 | 61 | −16% | 17 | 3.59 |
| 1980 | 73 | −69% | 18 | 4.06 |
| 1979 | 236 | −8.9% | 99 | 2.38 |
| 1978 | 259 | −1.9% | 139 | 1.86 |
| 1977 | 264 | +44% | 460 | 0.57 |
| 1976 | 183 | −23% | 43 | 4.26 |
| 1975 | 237 | −84% | 145 | 1.63 |
| 1974 | 1,474 | +391% | 330 | 4.47 |
| 1973 | 300 | −33% | 150 | 2.00 |
| 1972 | 451 | +2,406% | 150 | 3.01 |
| 1971 | 18 | — | 4 | 4.50 |
| 1970 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 1969 | 352 | −85% | 165 | 2.13 |
| 1968 | 2,322 | −6.3% | 639 | 3.63 |
| 1967 | 2,477 | −2.6% | 664 | 3.73 |
| 1966 | 2,543 | +1.7% | 667 | 3.81 |
| 1965 | 2,500 | +17% | 600 | 4.17 |
| 1964 | 2,144 | −11% | 600 | 3.57 |
| 1963 | 2,400 | +24% | 500 | 4.80 |
| 1962 | 1,939 | −25% | 500 | 3.88 |
| 1961 | 2,600 | — | 500 | 5.20 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 7,686 t USD 3.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 10 of 64
- Imports
- 1 t USD 3,000
- Importer rank
- 108 of 113
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of apricots in Jordan?
Jordan produced 22,915 t in 2024, 0.50% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Jordan rank in the world for production of apricots?
Jordan ranked 32nd of 66 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Turkey with 27.6% of the world total.
How has the production of apricots in Jordan changed?
It rose by 182% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +38% for the world. The record was 26,459 t in 2019.
What is the yield of apricots in Jordan?
13.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (22,915 t from 1,691 ha), against a world average of 7.0 t/ha.
Does Jordan export or import apricots?
In 2024 Jordan reported exports of 7,686 t (USD 3.6 m) and imports of 1 t (USD 3,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.