Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Oman
Oman: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 257,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Oman, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Oman recorded 257,000 tonnes for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Oman peaked at 278,000 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,000 tonnes, in 1995.
Oman ranks 49th of 181 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.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Oman, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44,000 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 16,000 tonnes | -63.6% |
| 1992 | 6,000 tonnes | -62.5% |
| 1993 | 25,000 tonnes | +316.7% |
| 1994 | 31,000 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1995 | 4,000 tonnes | -87.1% |
| 1996 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18,000 tonnes | +350.0% |
| 1998 | 5,000 tonnes | -72.2% |
| 1999 | 38,000 tonnes | +660.0% |
| 2000 | 32,000 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 20,000 tonnes | -37.5% |
| 2002 | 4,000 tonnes | -80.0% |
| 2003 | 20,000 tonnes | +400.0% |
| 2004 | 94,000 tonnes | +370.0% |
| 2005 | 108,000 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 28,000 tonnes | -74.1% |
| 2007 | 78,000 tonnes | +178.6% |
| 2008 | 69,000 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 94,000 tonnes | +36.2% |
| 2010 | 85,000 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 94,000 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 104,000 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 130,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 176,000 tonnes | +35.4% |
| 2015 | 139,000 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 150,000 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 154,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 167,000 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 232,000 tonnes | +38.9% |
| 2020 | 278,000 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 218,000 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 239,000 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 257,000 tonnes | +7.5% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 257,000 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 46,000 tonnes, 5.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 257,000 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,000 tonnes, 23.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +660.0% | 5,000 tonnes | 38,000 tonnes |
| 2003 | +400.0% | 4,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes |
| 2004 | +370.0% | 20,000 tonnes | 94,000 tonnes |
| 1997 | +350.0% | 4,000 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes |
| 1993 | +316.7% | 6,000 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,100 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 44,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,700 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 108,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,100 tonnes | 85,000 tonnes | 232,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 248,000 tonnes | 218,000 tonnes | 278,000 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Oman?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Oman was 257,000 tonnes 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 278,000 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 tonnes in 1995.
- How does Oman rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Oman ranks 49th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.