Animal protein consumption in Jordan
Jordan: Animal protein consumption was 1.22 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Animal protein consumption in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 1.22 grams of protein per day per capita for animal protein consumption in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal protein consumption in Jordan peaked at 1.75 grams of protein per day per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3565 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1968.
Jordan ranks 164th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.735 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.3565 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.04 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6988 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.3807 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.9583 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.8024 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.62 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9556 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.7881 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.3 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.938 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.28 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.75 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.22 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.5 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 161 Liberia 1.31 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 162 Honduras 1.3 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 163 Lebanon 1.25 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 165 Kazakhstan 1.2 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 166 Guatemala 1.18 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 167 Eswatini 1.12 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Jordan
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -37.5% (2007)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.8% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,579 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 17.4% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 52.76 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,579 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.71 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.59 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.51 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal protein consumption in Jordan?
- Animal protein consumption in Jordan was 1.22 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animal protein consumption recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 grams of protein per day per capita in 2012.
- What is the lowest animal protein consumption recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3565 grams of protein per day per capita in 1968.
- How does Jordan rank for animal protein consumption?
- Jordan ranks 164th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is animal protein consumption rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Animal protein consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.