Cropland per person over the long-term in Oman
Oman: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.0318 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0318 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
173rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.8628 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.0228 hectares per person
in 2014
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Oman, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.0318 hectares per person for cropland per person over the long-term in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Oman peaked at 0.8628 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.0228 hectares per person, in 2014.
Oman ranks 173rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Oman, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.8628 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.8318 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1200 | 0.7982 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1300 | 0.7616 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1400 | 0.721 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1500 | 0.6753 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1600 | 0.6224 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 1700 | 0.5585 hectares per person | -10.3% |
| 1710 | 0.5512 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1720 | 0.5438 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1730 | 0.5361 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1740 | 0.5283 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1750 | 0.5201 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1760 | 0.5118 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1770 | 0.5031 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1780 | 0.4941 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1790 | 0.4848 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1800 | 0.4752 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1810 | 0.4651 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1820 | 0.4545 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1830 | 0.4435 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1840 | 0.4318 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1850 | 0.4195 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1860 | 0.4064 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1870 | 0.3925 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1880 | 0.3774 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1890 | 0.3611 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1900 | 0.3431 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1910 | 0.323 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1920 | 0.3 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 1930 | 0.2729 hectares per person | -9.0% |
| 1940 | 0.2389 hectares per person | -12.5% |
| 1950 | 0.1908 hectares per person | -20.1% |
| 1951 | 0.1844 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1952 | 0.1776 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1953 | 0.1703 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 0.1622 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1955 | 0.1533 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1956 | 0.1431 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 1957 | 0.1313 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 1958 | 0.1168 hectares per person | -11.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0974 hectares per person | -16.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0634 hectares per person | -34.9% |
| 1961 | 0.062 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0605 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.059 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0591 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0576 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0561 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0576 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0589 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0571 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.058 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0554 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0554 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0543 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0533 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0523 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0503 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0484 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0477 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0453 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0432 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0407 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0385 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0394 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0402 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0396 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0418 hectares per person | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0419 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.042 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0427 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0428 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0412 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0412 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0345 hectares per person | -16.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0333 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0318 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0317 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0312 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0315 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0314 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0322 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.032 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0315 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0309 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.03 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0268 hectares per person | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0252 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0253 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0254 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0273 hectares per person | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0261 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0267 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0251 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0231 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0228 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0269 hectares per person | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 0.027 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0315 hectares per person | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0334 hectares per person | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0328 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0326 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0313 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0332 hectares per person | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0321 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.032 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0318 hectares per person | -0.5% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.0318 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.099 hectares per person, 32% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.0318 hectares per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0509 hectares per person, 63% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland per person over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -34.9% | 0.0974 hectares per person | 0.0634 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.8628 hectares per person | 0.8628 hectares per person | 0.8628 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.8318 hectares per person | 0.8318 hectares per person | 0.8318 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.7982 hectares per person | 0.7982 hectares per person | 0.7982 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.7616 hectares per person | 0.7616 hectares per person | 0.7616 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.721 hectares per person | 0.721 hectares per person | 0.721 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.6753 hectares per person | 0.6753 hectares per person | 0.6753 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.6224 hectares per person | 0.6224 hectares per person | 0.6224 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.5585 hectares per person | 0.5585 hectares per person | 0.5585 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.5512 hectares per person | 0.5512 hectares per person | 0.5512 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.5438 hectares per person | 0.5438 hectares per person | 0.5438 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.5361 hectares per person | 0.5361 hectares per person | 0.5361 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.5283 hectares per person | 0.5283 hectares per person | 0.5283 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.5201 hectares per person | 0.5201 hectares per person | 0.5201 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.5118 hectares per person | 0.5118 hectares per person | 0.5118 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.5031 hectares per person | 0.5031 hectares per person | 0.5031 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.4941 hectares per person | 0.4941 hectares per person | 0.4941 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.4848 hectares per person | 0.4848 hectares per person | 0.4848 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.4752 hectares per person | 0.4752 hectares per person | 0.4752 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.4651 hectares per person | 0.4651 hectares per person | 0.4651 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.4545 hectares per person | 0.4545 hectares per person | 0.4545 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.4435 hectares per person | 0.4435 hectares per person | 0.4435 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.4318 hectares per person | 0.4318 hectares per person | 0.4318 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.4195 hectares per person | 0.4195 hectares per person | 0.4195 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.4064 hectares per person | 0.4064 hectares per person | 0.4064 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.3925 hectares per person | 0.3925 hectares per person | 0.3925 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.3774 hectares per person | 0.3774 hectares per person | 0.3774 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.3611 hectares per person | 0.3611 hectares per person | 0.3611 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.3431 hectares per person | 0.3431 hectares per person | 0.3431 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.323 hectares per person | 0.323 hectares per person | 0.323 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.3 hectares per person | 0.3 hectares per person | 0.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.2729 hectares per person | 0.2729 hectares per person | 0.2729 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.2389 hectares per person | 0.2389 hectares per person | 0.2389 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.1527 hectares per person | 0.0974 hectares per person | 0.1908 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0591 hectares per person | 0.0561 hectares per person | 0.0634 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0521 hectares per person | 0.0453 hectares per person | 0.058 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.041 hectares per person | 0.0385 hectares per person | 0.0432 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0351 hectares per person | 0.0312 hectares per person | 0.0428 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0287 hectares per person | 0.0252 hectares per person | 0.0322 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0275 hectares per person | 0.0228 hectares per person | 0.0334 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0322 hectares per person | 0.0313 hectares per person | 0.0332 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 170 Japan 0.0347 hectares per person compare
- 171 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0344 hectares per person compare
- 172 Jordan 0.0339 hectares per person compare
- 174 New Caledonia 0.0314 hectares per person compare
- 175 South Korea 0.0299 hectares per person compare
- 176 Israel 0.0291 hectares per person 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 cropland per person over the long-term in Oman?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Oman was 0.0318 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8628 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0228 hectares per person in 2014.
- How does Oman rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Oman ranks 173rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.