Malt market in Jordan

Earlier Report Observations

The malt market in Jordan experienced significant volatility between 2018 and 2023. Market volume started at 3 346 t in 2018, grew slightly to 3 462 t in 2019, then contracted sharply to 2 098 t in 2020. It rebounded strongly over the next two years, reaching a peak of 4 295 t in 2022, before a modest correction to 4 115 t in 2023.

Domestic malt production more than doubled from 1 318 t in 2018 to 2 578 t in 2022, though it dipped slightly to 2 468 t in 2023. Imports, which constituted a larger share of supply initially, fell from 2 028 t in 2018 to a low of 809 t in 2020, before recovering to 1 646 t in 2023.

In 2024, malt imports reached 1 664 t, indicating stable demand. During the year, the Jordanian government continued its policy of purchasing local barley, raising support prices by 50 dinars per tonne for both seed and food-grade barley to aid farmers affected by lower rainfall in key provinces like Irbid, Balqa, and Madaba. These measures, along with scheduled international tenders for barley feed, aimed to secure raw material supply for the malt and livestock sectors.

Production malt in Jordan

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of malt, 2017-2020

World map of production of malt, 2017-2020

Jordan's malt production reached 1 999 tonnes in 2019, marking the highest level in recent years. However, production declined sharply in 2020 to 1 288 tonnes, representing a 35.6% decrease compared to the previous year. Over the four-year period from 2017 to 2020, overall production fell by 26%, with an average annual decline rate of 9.6%. The most significant year-on-year increase occurred in 2019, when production rose by 51.8%.

Annual dynamics of production in Jordan in kind, 2017-2020, t

Exports malt from Jordan

According to available marketing research data, Jordan did not export any malt between 2017 and 2020.

Imports malt to Jordan

Imports in kind, t

Malt imports into Jordan continued to decline for the second consecutive year. In 2019, imports stood at 1 464 tonnes, but dropped dramatically to 809 tonnes in 2020, reflecting a 44.7% year-on-year decrease. Over the 2017-2020 period, total imports fell by 36.4%, with an average annual decline of 14.0%. The peak import volume was recorded in 2018 at 2 028 tonnes, which represented a 59.5% increase from the previous year.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Jordan in kind, 2017-2020, t

From 2017 to 2020, Poland, the Netherlands, and Germany were Jordan's primary sources for malt imports by volume. Poland accounted for 39.7% of imports, followed by the Netherlands at 31.5%, and Germany at 25.9%. Together, these three countries represented 97.2% of Jordan's total malt imports during this period.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Jordan in kind, 2017-2020

Imports in value, K $ US

The value of malt imports into Jordan declined for the second year in a row. In 2019, imports were valued at 931 thousand US dollars, but fell to 507 thousand US dollars in 2020, marking a 45.5% decrease compared to the previous year. Over the 2017-2020 timeframe, the total import value dropped by 28.2%, with an average annual decline of 10.5%. The highest import value was recorded in 2018 at 1 168 thousand US dollars, which represented a 65.6% increase from 2017.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Jordan in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Between 2017 and 2020, Poland, Germany, and the Netherlands were Jordan's main trading partners for malt imports by value. Poland accounted for 33.4% of import value, Germany for 31.8%, and the Netherlands for 29.5%. Collectively, these three countries represented 94.8% of Jordan's total malt import expenditure during this four-year period.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Jordan in value, 2017-2020