Vegetable oil production in Jordan
Jordan: Vegetable oil production was 8,073 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8,073 tonnes
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
22nd
of 66 countries
All-time high
8,114 tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
124.29 tonnes
in 1977
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable oil production in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 8,073 tonnes for vegetable oil production in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil production in Jordan peaked at 8,114 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 124.29 tonnes, in 1977.
That places Jordan 22nd out of 66 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetable oil production in Jordan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 692.14 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 970.26 tonnes | +40.2% |
| 1963 | 1,313 tonnes | +35.3% |
| 1964 | 1,281 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 1,075 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1966 | 1,225 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1967 | 958.61 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1968 | 955.87 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 740.06 tonnes | -22.6% |
| 1970 | 674.54 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 1,546 tonnes | +129.2% |
| 1972 | 603.75 tonnes | -60.9% |
| 1973 | 1,049 tonnes | +73.8% |
| 1974 | 823.06 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1975 | 450 tonnes | -45.3% |
| 1976 | 679.7 tonnes | +51.0% |
| 1977 | 124.29 tonnes | -81.7% |
| 1978 | 495.57 tonnes | +298.7% |
| 1979 | 424.28 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1980 | 390.72 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 851.17 tonnes | +117.8% |
| 1982 | 1,643 tonnes | +93.1% |
| 1983 | 1,281 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1984 | 1,431 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 1,354 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 2,082 tonnes | +53.8% |
| 1987 | 2,351 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 2,124 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 1,047 tonnes | -50.7% |
| 1990 | 2,460 tonnes | +135.0% |
| 1991 | 2,216 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 1,971 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 3,171 tonnes | +60.9% |
| 1994 | 2,367 tonnes | -25.4% |
| 1995 | 2,527 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 2,927 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 3,062 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 2,619 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 2,839 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 3,109 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 3,797 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 3,341 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 2,888 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 3,466 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 3,852 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 4,265 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 3,425 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 2,475 tonnes | -27.7% |
| 2009 | 3,635 tonnes | +46.9% |
| 2010 | 3,970 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 4,265 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 4,910 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 5,817 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 6,800 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 6,801 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8,114 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 6,500 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 7,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 6,848 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 7,145 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 6,706 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 7,273 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 8,073 tonnes | +11.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 8,073 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,600 tonnes, 5.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 8,073 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,715 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable oil production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +298.7% | 124.29 tonnes | 495.57 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,023 tonnes | 692.14 tonnes | 1,313 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 687.02 tonnes | 124.29 tonnes | 1,546 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,455 tonnes | 390.72 tonnes | 2,351 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,616 tonnes | 1,971 tonnes | 3,171 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,425 tonnes | 2,475 tonnes | 4,265 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,102 tonnes | 3,970 tonnes | 8,114 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,299 tonnes | 6,706 tonnes | 8,073 tonnes | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Jordan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.229 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil production in Jordan?
- Vegetable oil production in Jordan was 8,073 tonnes 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 vegetable oil production recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 8,114 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil production recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.29 tonnes in 1977.
- How does Jordan rank for vegetable oil production?
- Jordan ranks 22nd out of 66 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil production rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Vegetable oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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