Barley production in Jordan
In 2024 Jordan produced 43,180 t of barley, the 76th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 11%. The record was 97,156 t in 1964. Area harvested: 35,805 ha, yield 1.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 43,180 t
- World rank
- 76 of 100
- 10-year change
- +11%
- Record
- 97,156 t
- 1964
Barley in Jordan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Jordan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.03% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.2
- world 3.2 (−63%)
- kg per person
- 3.74
- world 17.4
- 10-year change
- +11%
- world −1.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | Portugal | 45,760 | 0.03% |
| 75 | Pakistan | 43,878 | 0.03% |
| 76 | Jordan | 43,180 | 0.03% |
| 77 | Luxembourg | 32,920 | 0.02% |
| 78 | Yemen | 30,000 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of barley
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 | 43,180 | −3.0% | 35,805 | 1.21 |
| 2023 | 44,497 | +55% | 33,375 | 1.33 |
| 2022 | 28,779 | −62% | 24,388 | 1.18 |
| 2021 | 76,291 | −12% | 54,612 | 1.40 |
| 2020 | 86,615 | +30% | 49,844 | 1.74 |
| 2019 | 66,618 | +41% | 57,828 | 1.15 |
| 2018 | 47,245 | −3.5% | 44,050 | 1.07 |
| 2017 | 48,954 | +29% | 39,197 | 1.25 |
| 2016 | 37,929 | −6.3% | 30,235 | 1.25 |
| 2015 | 40,486 | +4.1% | 39,297 | 1.03 |
| 2014 | 38,873 | −5.0% | 38,139 | 1.02 |
| 2013 | 40,915 | +28% | 38,382 | 1.07 |
| 2012 | 32,050 | +9.4% | 36,342 | 0.88 |
| 2011 | 29,285 | +175% | 27,794 | 1.05 |
| 2010 | 10,659 | −38% | 19,502 | 0.55 |
| 2009 | 17,062 | +65% | 31,263 | 0.55 |
| 2008 | 10,328 | −24% | 27,184 | 0.38 |
| 2007 | 13,518 | −27% | 29,153 | 0.46 |
| 2006 | 18,438 | −42% | 36,027 | 0.51 |
| 2005 | 31,793 | +52% | 36,154 | 0.88 |
| 2004 | 20,980 | −19% | 29,006 | 0.72 |
| 2003 | 25,821 | −55% | 25,919 | 1.00 |
| 2002 | 56,772 | +228% | 55,377 | 1.03 |
| 2001 | 17,329 | +44% | 20,268 | 0.85 |
| 2000 | 12,070 | +144% | 13,379 | 0.90 |
| 1999 | 4,940 | −82% | 3,681 | 1.34 |
| 1998 | 27,392 | −6.9% | 33,434 | 0.82 |
| 1997 | 29,428 | +0.9% | 41,583 | 0.71 |
| 1996 | 29,171 | −8.1% | 26,461 | 1.10 |
| 1995 | 31,727 | +16% | 35,740 | 0.89 |
| 1994 | 27,353 | −14% | 30,294 | 0.90 |
| 1993 | 31,798 | −54% | 27,289 | 1.17 |
| 1992 | 68,878 | +72% | 69,172 | 1.00 |
| 1991 | 39,935 | −5.8% | 57,096 | 0.70 |
| 1990 | 42,406 | +106% | 48,020 | 0.88 |
| 1989 | 20,571 | −54% | 32,456 | 0.63 |
| 1988 | 44,850 | +36% | 55,430 | 0.81 |
| 1987 | 33,048 | +267% | 45,208 | 0.73 |
| 1986 | 9,004 | −54% | 19,675 | 0.46 |
| 1985 | 19,681 | +66% | 39,920 | 0.49 |
| 1984 | 11,872 | −58% | 50,882 | 0.23 |
| 1983 | 28,200 | +43% | 44,998 | 0.63 |
| 1982 | 19,658 | +2.4% | 48,663 | 0.40 |
| 1981 | 19,198 | −50% | 47,454 | 0.40 |
| 1980 | 38,129 | +702% | 51,264 | 0.74 |
| 1979 | 4,753 | −70% | 44,487 | 0.11 |
| 1978 | 15,610 | +30% | 52,433 | 0.30 |
| 1977 | 12,040 | −9.0% | 46,281 | 0.26 |
| 1976 | 13,228 | +12% | 53,636 | 0.25 |
| 1975 | 11,767 | −71% | 52,924 | 0.22 |
| 1974 | 40,189 | +583% | 64,868 | 0.62 |
| 1973 | 5,886 | −83% | 19,142 | 0.31 |
| 1972 | 34,013 | +30% | 60,557 | 0.56 |
| 1971 | 26,220 | +374% | 52,634 | 0.50 |
| 1970 | 5,537 | −87% | 40,848 | 0.14 |
| 1969 | 42,480 | +115% | 56,999 | 0.75 |
| 1968 | 19,729 | −59% | 71,440 | 0.28 |
| 1967 | 48,400 | +112% | 58,390 | 0.83 |
| 1966 | 22,800 | −76% | 64,520 | 0.35 |
| 1965 | 94,800 | −2.4% | 85,950 | 1.10 |
| 1964 | 97,156 | +322% | 91,472 | 1.06 |
| 1963 | 23,000 | −36% | 75,730 | 0.30 |
| 1962 | 35,700 | −42% | 105,000 | 0.34 |
| 1961 | 61,700 | — | 94,970 | 0.65 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 496,260 t USD 100 m
- Importer rank
- 15 of 132
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 barley in Jordan?
Jordan produced 43,180 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Jordan rank in the world for production of barley?
Jordan ranked 76th of 100 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 11.7% of the world total.
How has the production of barley in Jordan changed?
It rose by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −1.7% for the world. The record was 97,156 t in 1964.
What is the yield of barley in Jordan?
1.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (43,180 t from 35,805 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.
Does Jordan export or import barley?
In 2024 Jordan reported no exports and imports of 496,260 t (USD 100 m), 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.