Food prices in Jordan rise 3.1% in January

Ammon

18-02-2025

Ammon News - Food prices in Jordan continued to rise for the third consecutive month, recording a 3.1% increase during January, while the Department of Statistics (DoS) recorded an increase in consumer prices (inflation) for the same month.
The price index in Jordan recorded an increase of 1.2% and 2.6% during the past months of December and November, while it recorded a slight decline of 0.7% in October, after a very slight increase of 0.1% in September, these prices increased by 2.8% last August, by 2.6% last July, by 2% last June, and by 2.1% last May, according to a report by the World Bank.
The report praised the Jordanian Food Security Council's (FSC) approval of the Food Security Action Plan 2025-2027 in late January 2025, as the council recommended upgrading its classification to the 'Supreme Council for Food Security,' with the prime minister as its chairman, as part of strengthening its strategic role.
The Council approved the Food Security Action Plan for the years 2025-2027, and decided to circulate it to the relevant authorities to implement what is stated therein.
The Council also approved the general framework of the development matrix, and added the food security indicators included in the SOFI and Global Hunger Index reports. It also discussed the most appropriate model for establishing a regional center for emergency humanitarian response, in accordance with the concept note prepared by the World Food Program at the request of the Council.
The World Food Programme provides technical support to the Food Security Council, and has developed a monitoring and evaluation matrix to track progress in food security in Jordan, the bank explained.