Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Oman
Oman: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 0.2815 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2815 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
203rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.2815 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0646 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Oman, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Oman is 0.2815 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 131.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Oman peaked at 0.2815 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0646 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Oman ranks 203rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Oman, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0646 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0646 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0646 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0646 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0646 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0646 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0646 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0711 hectares per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0711 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0711 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0711 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0743 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0743 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0743 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0743 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0743 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0743 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0743 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0743 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0743 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0743 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0743 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0872 hectares per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0872 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0937 hectares per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1034 hectares per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1066 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1066 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1131 hectares per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1131 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1131 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1131 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0937 hectares per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0937 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0905 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0905 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0937 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1002 hectares per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1002 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1002 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1002 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1002 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1002 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0937 hectares per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0905 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.084 hectares per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0905 hectares per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0969 hectares per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1195 hectares per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1108 hectares per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1192 hectares per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1089 hectares per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1218 hectares per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1212 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1685 hectares per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1813 hectares per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2239 hectares per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2477 hectares per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2477 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2515 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2412 hectares per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2669 hectares per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2815 hectares per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.2815 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.62 hectares per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.2815 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.16 hectares per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0661 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0646 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0711 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0737 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0711 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0743 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0921 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0743 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1131 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0905 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1131 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0976 hectares per square kilometre | 0.084 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1195 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1651 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1089 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2477 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2603 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2412 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2815 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 200 Suriname 0.33 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 201 New Caledonia 0.3266 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 202 Seychelles 0.3261 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 204 Northern Mariana Islands 0.1739 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 205 Djibouti 0.1294 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 206 Faroe Islands 0.0511 hectares per square kilometre 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Oman?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Oman was 0.2815 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2815 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0646 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Oman rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Oman ranks 203rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.1%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.