Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Oman
Oman: Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita was 0.267 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Oman, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Oman is 0.267 hectares per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Oman peaked at 1.95 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.267 hectares per person, in 2025.
Oman ranks 119th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Oman, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.95 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.92 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 1.88 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 1.85 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.81 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 1.77 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 1.73 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 1.69 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 1.65 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 1.61 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.57 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 1.53 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.49 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.45 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 1.4 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 1.34 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 1.29 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 1.23 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 1.17 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 1.11 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 1.05 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.994 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9403 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.893 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8487 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8005 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7549 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7129 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6754 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6425 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.6123 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5833 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5588 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5303 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5149 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5051 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.4965 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4884 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4819 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4754 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.514 hectares per person | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.508 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5449 hectares per person | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5808 hectares per person | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6121 hectares per person | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5956 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5818 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.57 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5548 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5417 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5234 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.467 hectares per person | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4014 hectares per person | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3702 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3547 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3427 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.327 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3198 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3173 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3178 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3229 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.324 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.31 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2901 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2776 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 0.267 hectares per person | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.79 hectares per person | 1.61 hectares per person | 1.95 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.36 hectares per person | 1.11 hectares per person | 1.57 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8312 hectares per person | 0.6425 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5247 hectares per person | 0.4754 hectares per person | 0.6123 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5604 hectares per person | 0.508 hectares per person | 0.6121 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3741 hectares per person | 0.3173 hectares per person | 0.5234 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2986 hectares per person | 0.267 hectares per person | 0.324 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Oman
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0214 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0935 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 560.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Oman?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Oman was 0.267 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.267 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Oman rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita?
- Oman ranks 119th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.