Agricultural land use in Oman
Oman: Agricultural land use was 1.47 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land use in Oman, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use in Oman is 1.47 million hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Oman peaked at 1.47 million hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million hectares, in 1961.
Oman ranks 132nd of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.05 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 129 South Korea 1.57 million hectares compare
- 130 Switzerland 1.49 million hectares compare
- 131 Croatia 1.49 million hectares compare
- 133 Papua New Guinea 1.41 million hectares compare
- 134 Belgium 1.35 million hectares compare
- 135 North Macedonia 1.25 million hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Oman
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.8% (2025)
- Rural population 1.13 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 3.8% (2025)
- Rural population 20.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 7,724 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Oman?
- Agricultural land use in Oman was 1.47 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Oman rank for agricultural land use?
- Oman ranks 132nd out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.