Jordan
U.S. Trade with Jordan in 2021
Export Market Rank
#51 Among U.S. Agricultural Export Markets
Total Export Value
$230.69 Million
3-Year Average
$223.04 Million
Compound Average Growth
0.08% (2012-2021)
Total Export Value 2012 - 2021
Export Value by Commodity 2021
Top 10 Exports to Jordan in 2021
Commodity | Total Value (USD) | Total Volume (Metric Tons) | 10-Year Average Value (USD) | 10-Year Growth |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rice | $64.34 Million | 68,767 | $73.22 Million | -15% |
Tree Nuts | $51.76 Million | 9,183 | $46.92 Million | 119% |
Corn | $17.85 Million | 88,009 | $7.44 Million | 201% |
Condiments & Sauces | $13.94 Million | 6,389 | $9.16 Million | 132% |
Food Preparations | $9.96 Million | 1,661 | $8.09 Million | 48% |
Poultry Meat & Prods. (ex. Eggs) | $8.11 Million | 8,800 | $14.18 Million | -72% |
Beef & Beef Products | $6.69 Million | 679 | $6.14 Million | -1% |
Dairy Products | $5.52 Million | 1,431 | $6.3 Million | -40% |
Chocolate & Cocoa Products | $4.82 Million | 1,006 | $3.83 Million | 144% |
Dextrins, Peptones, & Proteins | $3.79 Million | 1,241 | $5.69 Million | -8% |
Data and Analysis
While Jordan continues to have no clear agricultural biotechnology framework, on March 8, 2020, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan’s cabinet of ministers approved the regulation, “Instructions for Handling Food and Food Products Originating from Genetically Modified Substances Produced by Modern Biotechnology for 2018,” published in Jordan’s official gazette on April 3, 2020.
FAS Amman (Post) forecasts Jordan’s wheat imports in MY 2022/23 to reach 1.3 million MT driven by fears of war. The Russian war on Ukraine has a direct impact on Jordan, as most of Jordan's wheat and barley come from Black Sea.
The country continues to have no clear agricultural biotechnology framework. There is a biosafety law without an implantation regulation.
News and Features
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the 2020 Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program. The program offers training and collaborative research opportunities to early and mid-career...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the 2019 Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program. The program offers training and collaborative research opportunities to scientists...
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