Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Oman
Oman: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 13.06 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.06 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
20th
of 195 countries
All-time high
163.36 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-59.32 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Oman, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Oman is 13.06 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and up 295.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Oman peaked at 163.36 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -59.32 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Oman 20th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Oman, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 3.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 7.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 3.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 3.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 18.18 % change on previous year | +481.8% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -17.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -18.75 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | -11.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 18.07 % change on previous year | -257.7% |
| 1981 | -58.24 % change on previous year | -422.3% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | -6.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 80.77 % change on previous year | -1338.9% |
| 1987 | 8.19 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1988 | 7.37 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 1990 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +157.1% |
| 1991 | 163.36 % change on previous year | +3271.2% |
| 1992 | -0.8615 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0966 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1994 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +1148.8% |
| 1995 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2973 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2965 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1998 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -1275.5% |
| 1999 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -177.7% |
| 2000 | 0.973 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 2001 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +101.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3201 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 2003 | -0.1216 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 2004 | 18.83 % change on previous year | -15593.8% |
| 2005 | -16.18 % change on previous year | -185.9% |
| 2006 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 2007 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -305.5% |
| 2008 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -216.1% |
| 2009 | -20.41 % change on previous year | +355.5% |
| 2010 | -15.38 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 2011 | 43.43 % change on previous year | -382.4% |
| 2012 | -10.1 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 2013 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 2014 | -6.69 % change on previous year | -515.8% |
| 2015 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -213.7% |
| 2016 | -13.41 % change on previous year | -276.3% |
| 2017 | 23.07 % change on previous year | -272.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0831 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 2019 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +1158.9% |
| 2020 | 127.38 % change on previous year | +12075.9% |
| 2021 | -59.32 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 2022 | 19.42 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 2023 | 14.92 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2024 | 13.06 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 13.06 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.49 % change on previous year. (50 countries reporting)
- Oman's 13.06 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7193 % change on previous year, 18.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +15593.8% | -0.1216 % change on previous year | 18.83 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +12075.9% | 1.05 % change on previous year | 127.38 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +3271.2% | 4.85 % change on previous year | 163.36 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1338.9% | -6.52 % change on previous year | 80.77 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -1275.5% | 0.2965 % change on previous year | -3.48 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +1158.9% | 0.0831 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.25 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 7.14 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -2.36 % change on previous year | -18.75 % change on previous year | 18.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.15 % change on previous year | -58.24 % change on previous year | 80.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 17 % change on previous year | -3.48 % change on previous year | 163.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.71 % change on previous year | -20.41 % change on previous year | 18.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 % change on previous year | -15.38 % change on previous year | 43.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.09 % change on previous year | -59.32 % change on previous year | 127.38 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 17 South Sudan 14.91 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Jordan 13.87 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.19 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Côte d'Ivoire 12.86 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Afghanistan 12.33 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Guinea-Bissau 10.85 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Oman
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0214 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0935 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.267 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Oman?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Oman was 13.06 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 163.36 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.32 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Oman rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Oman ranks 20th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 295.4%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.