Agricultural irrigated land in Oman
Oman: Agricultural irrigated land was 7.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural irrigated land in Oman, 2013–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural irrigated land in Oman stood at 7.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural irrigated land in Oman peaked at 7.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2013.
Oman ranks 34th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Agricultural irrigated land in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of total agricultural land | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.8% | — |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | -0.4% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 7.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 2.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Oman's 7.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.3%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.8% | 7.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 31 Jordan 9.1% compare
- 32 Republic of Moldova 8.7% compare
- 33 Brunei Darussalam 8.2% compare
- 35 Syrian Arab Republic 7.2% compare
- 36 Denmark 6.9% compare
- 37 Mexico 6.6% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Oman
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2052 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural irrigated land in Oman?
- Agricultural irrigated land in Oman was 7.3% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2013.
- How does Oman rank for agricultural irrigated land?
- Oman ranks 34th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural irrigated land rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural irrigated land (% of total agricultural land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural irrigated land refers to agricultural areas purposely provided with water, including land irrigated by controlled flooding.