Crop yields in Oman
Oman: Crop yields was 3.13 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.13 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
60th
of 126 countries
All-time high
4.65 tonnes per hectare
in 2012
All-time low
0.4583 tonnes per hectare
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Crop yields in Oman, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Oman recorded 3.13 tonnes per hectare for crop yields in 2024.
That represents a change of up 19.2% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop yields in Oman peaked at 4.65 tonnes per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4583 tonnes per hectare, in 1978.
Oman ranks 60th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Crop yields in Oman, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | -50.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4583 tonnes per hectare | -45.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4967 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +137.7% |
| 1982 | 3.78 tonnes per hectare | +217.8% |
| 1983 | 3.78 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.78 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -70.9% |
| 1986 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +35.8% |
| 1989 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +28.0% |
| 1990 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | +24.3% |
| 1991 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 3.19 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.27 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 3.19 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.13 tonnes per hectare | +33.2% |
| 2011 | 3.31 tonnes per hectare | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 4.65 tonnes per hectare | +40.7% |
| 2013 | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 3.66 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 4.28 tonnes per hectare | +43.4% |
| 2017 | 4.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | -34.2% |
| 2021 | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | -37.8% |
| 2023 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | +30.8% |
| 2024 | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | +19.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 3.13 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.69 tonnes per hectare, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Oman's 3.13 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.57 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crop yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +217.8% | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 3.78 tonnes per hectare |
| 1981 | +137.7% | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.19 tonnes per hectare |
| 1985 | -70.9% | 3.78 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare |
| 1977 | -50.0% | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare |
| 1978 | -45.0% | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | 0.4583 tonnes per hectare |
| 2016 | +43.4% | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | 4.28 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | 0.4583 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 3.78 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | 3.27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 tonnes per hectare | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | 4.65 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 crop yields in Oman?
- Crop yields in Oman was 3.13 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crop yields recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 4.65 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest crop yields recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4583 tonnes per hectare in 1978.
- How does Oman rank for crop yields?
- Oman ranks 60th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crop yields rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Crop yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.