Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 11.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Jordan stood at 11.1%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Jordan peaked at 11.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 1967.
That places Jordan 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.2% | — |
| 1962 | 10.1% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 10.3% | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 10.7% | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 10.3% | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 10.0% | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 9.8% | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 10.7% | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 11.3% | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 10.7% | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 10.9% | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 10.7% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 11.3% | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 10.7% | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 11.2% | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 10.3% | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 10.3% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 10.5% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 10.1% | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 10.2% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 10.4% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 10.7% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 11.1% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 11.4% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 11.0% | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 11.0% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 11.0% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 10.3% | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 10.5% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 10.8% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 10.7% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 10.6% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 10.8% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 10.3% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 10.2% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 10.6% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.4% | 9.8% | 11.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.7% | 10.1% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 10.2% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 10.2% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 10.1% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 10.6% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Jordan?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Jordan was 11.1% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 1967.
- How does Jordan rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Jordan ranks 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of per capita dietary energy derived from protein, measured as the daily caloric supply from protein as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.