Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Oman
Oman: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 656,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Oman, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Oman recorded 656,000 tonnes for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Oman peaked at 751,000 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 202,000 tonnes, in 1991.
That places Oman 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Oman, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 222,000 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 202,000 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 234,000 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 218,000 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 249,000 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 233,000 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 244,000 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 230,000 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 258,000 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 261,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 258,000 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 253,000 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 261,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 255,000 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 276,000 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 288,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 297,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 312,000 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 308,000 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 334,000 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 518,000 tonnes | +55.1% |
| 2011 | 516,000 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 552,000 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 645,000 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 684,000 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 751,000 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 719,000 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 751,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 692,000 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 647,000 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 605,000 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 512,000 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 595,000 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 656,000 tonnes | +10.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 656,000 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 783,000 tonnes, 84% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Oman's 656,000 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.10 million tonnes, 31% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 235,100 tonnes | 202,000 tonnes | 261,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 284,200 tonnes | 253,000 tonnes | 334,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 647,500 tonnes | 516,000 tonnes | 751,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 592,000 tonnes | 512,000 tonnes | 656,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Oman?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Oman was 656,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 751,000 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 202,000 tonnes in 1991.
- How does Oman rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Oman ranks 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.