Total fisheries production in Jordan
Jordan: Total fisheries production was 3,379 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fisheries production in Jordan, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fisheries production in Jordan is 3,379 metric tons, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 118.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Jordan peaked at 3,384 metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31 metric tons, in 1977.
That places Jordan 176th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total fisheries production in Jordan, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 100 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 200 metric tons | +100.0% |
| 1963 | 200 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 200 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 200 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 200 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100 metric tons | -50.0% |
| 1968 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 200 metric tons | +100.0% |
| 1972 | 100 metric tons | -50.0% |
| 1973 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 92 metric tons | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 65 metric tons | -29.3% |
| 1976 | 49 metric tons | -24.6% |
| 1977 | 31 metric tons | -36.7% |
| 1978 | 31 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 36 metric tons | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 56 metric tons | +55.6% |
| 1981 | 35 metric tons | -37.5% |
| 1982 | 34 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 32 metric tons | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 132 metric tons | +312.5% |
| 1985 | 197 metric tons | +49.2% |
| 1986 | 267 metric tons | +35.5% |
| 1987 | 322 metric tons | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 372 metric tons | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 407 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 412 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 390 metric tons | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 402 metric tons | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 455 metric tons | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 496 metric tons | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 595 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 621 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 650 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 763 metric tons | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 1,025 metric tons | +34.3% |
| 2000 | 1,119 metric tons | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 1,060 metric tons | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1,041 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,131 metric tons | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 981 metric tons | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 1,071 metric tons | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 1,057 metric tons | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,015 metric tons | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1,040 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,009 metric tons | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1,027 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,075 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1,207 metric tons | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 1,292 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 1,546 metric tons | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 1,554 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,721 metric tons | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 1,854 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 1,995 metric tons | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 2,619 metric tons | +31.3% |
| 2020 | 2,639 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,810 metric tons | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 3,257 metric tons | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 3,384 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 3,379 metric tons | -0.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 3,379 metric tons is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945 metric tons, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 3,379 metric tons is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,109 metric tons, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fisheries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +312.5% | 32 metric tons | 132 metric tons |
| 1962 | +100.0% | 100 metric tons | 200 metric tons |
| 1971 | +100.0% | 100 metric tons | 200 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150 metric tons | 100 metric tons | 200 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.4 metric tons | 31 metric tons | 200 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 185.4 metric tons | 32 metric tons | 407 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 580.9 metric tons | 390 metric tons | 1,025 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,052 metric tons | 981 metric tons | 1,131 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,589 metric tons | 1,027 metric tons | 2,619 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,094 metric tons | 2,639 metric tons | 3,384 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 173 Isle of Man 3,514 metric tons compare
- 174 Channel Islands 3,480 metric tons compare
- 175 Djibouti 3,387 metric tons compare
- 177 Antigua and Barbuda 3,305 metric tons compare
- 178 Kuwait 2,912 metric tons compare
- 179 Eritrea 2,485 metric tons compare
More environment data for Jordan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -40.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.533 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Jordan?
- Total fisheries production in Jordan was 3,379 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest total fisheries production recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,384 metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 metric tons in 1977.
- How does Jordan rank for total fisheries production?
- Jordan ranks 176th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.5%. 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., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.