Jordan: The State of Food Security in Jordan (2013–2014): Analytical Report, February 2016 [EN/AR]

Executive Summary

• 0.5% of all Jordanian households suffer from food insecurity.
• 5.7% of all Jordanian households are vulnerable towards food insecurity.
• The highest percentage (0.9%) of food-insecure households are in Ma’aan and Karak governorates, while Aqaba Governorate did not at all record any food insecure households.
• The highest percentage of food insecure households (12.9%) was reported in Mreighah District, while the highest percentage (25.6%) of vulnerable-to-food insecurity households was reported in Umm Al-Rassas District.
• All Jordanian households consume cereals and carbohydrates (wheat, the various types of bread, the various types of rice, etc.) on a daily basis, followed by the food group: Sugar, at an average of 6 days a week.
• Food secure households eat meat and poultry at an average of 6 days a week, while food insecure household consume this group at an average of two days a week.
• 14% of all food insecure and vulnerable-to-food-insecurity households receive cash or in-kind assistance from the National Aid Fund (NAF).
• The annual income of 80% of food insecure households is less than JD 5,000.
• 33.5% of Jordanian households used food coping mechanisms during the survey year.
• More than half of all households in Mafraq Governorate used food coping mechanisms during the survey year.
• More than 90% of all households in Ruweished District used food coping mechanisms.
• A direct relationship exists between using coping mechanisms and the household size and an indirect relationship between using coping mechanisms and the educational level of the head of household.
• Around half the number of food insecure households used severe food coping mechanisms
• 9.6% of Jordanian households received food assistance, while 5.9% received non-food assistance.
• More than half the households in Mafraq Governorate received food assistance, followed by Maan and Ajloun governorates.
• Around 71% of all households in Ruweished District received food assistance.
• Around 17% of all food insecure households received food assistance, against 17% of households that are vulnerable to food insecurity.