Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Oman
Oman: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita was 26.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Oman, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Oman stood at 26.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Oman peaked at 92.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2021.
That places Oman 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.7% | — |
| 1991 | 60.3% | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 70.1% | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 66.9% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 56.0% | -16.3% |
| 1995 | 44.6% | -20.2% |
| 1996 | 70.9% | +58.9% |
| 1997 | 85.2% | +20.1% |
| 1998 | 79.1% | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 73.1% | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 76.6% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 82.1% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 92.2% | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 78.2% | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 65.9% | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 63.7% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 77.5% | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 70.0% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 75.9% | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 64.5% | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 52.0% | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 43.5% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 45.9% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 41.2% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 41.6% | +20.7% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | -35.8% |
| 2022 | 32.1% | +69.5% |
| 2023 | 26.4% | -17.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 26.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 69% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Oman's 26.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 61.8%, 43% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.4% | 44.6% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 63.7% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 34.5% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 18.9% | 32.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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 human food vs. gdp per capita in Oman?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Oman was 26.4% 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 share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2021.
- How does Oman rank for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Oman ranks 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.