Index of cereal production yield and land use in Oman
Oman: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 8,733 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8,733
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
155th
of 186 countries
All-time high
13,836
in 2020
All-time low
1,061
in 1985
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Oman, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for index of cereal production yield and land use in Oman is 8,733, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Oman peaked at 13,836 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,061, in 1985.
Oman ranks 155th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,600 | — |
| 1962 | 2,600 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,700 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 2,800 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 2,800 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,000 | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 3,100 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 3,100 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,100 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,200 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 3,200 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,300 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 3,900 | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 3,900 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,900 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3,200 | -17.9% |
| 1977 | 2,600 | -18.8% |
| 1978 | 2,600 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,302 | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 2,718 | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 1,135 | -58.2% |
| 1982 | 1,135 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,135 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,135 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,061 | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 1,918 | +80.8% |
| 1987 | 2,075 | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 2,228 | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 2,270 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 2,380 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 6,268 | +163.4% |
| 1992 | 6,214 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 6,220 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 6,295 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 6,390 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 6,409 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 6,428 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 6,204 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 6,372 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 6,434 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 6,560 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 6,581 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 6,573 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 7,811 | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 6,547 | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 6,424 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 6,672 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 6,373 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 5,072 | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 4,292 | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 6,156 | +43.4% |
| 2012 | 5,534 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 5,623 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 5,247 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 5,646 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 4,889 | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 6,017 | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 6,022 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 6,085 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 13,836 | +127.4% |
| 2021 | 5,628 | -59.3% |
| 2022 | 6,721 | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 7,724 | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 8,733 | +13.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 8,733 is below the median for high income countries, which is 281,940, 3% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Oman's 8,733 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 239,964, 4% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Index of cereal production yield and land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +163.4% | 2,380 | 6,268 |
| 2020 | +127.4% | 6,085 | 13,836 |
| 1986 | +80.8% | 1,061 | 1,918 |
| 2021 | -59.3% | 13,836 | 5,628 |
| 1981 | -58.2% | 2,718 | 1,135 |
| 2011 | +43.4% | 4,292 | 6,156 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,867 | 2,600 | 3,100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,210 | 2,302 | 3,900 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,681 | 1,061 | 2,718 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,918 | 2,380 | 6,428 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,505 | 5,072 | 7,811 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,551 | 4,292 | 6,156 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,528 | 5,628 | 13,836 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 152 Palestine 18,348 compare
- 153 Comoros 11,707 compare
- 154 French Guiana 8,928 compare
- 156 Papua New Guinea 3,929 compare
- 157 Fiji 3,602 compare
- 158 Montenegro 2,558 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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Oman?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Oman was 8,733 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 13,836 in 2020.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,061 in 1985.
- How does Oman rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Oman ranks 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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