Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Oman
Oman: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0015 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Oman, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Oman is 0.0015 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Oman peaked at 0.0054 hectares per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 hectares per person, in 1985.
That places Oman 161st out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Oman, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0048 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0047 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0048 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0049 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0048 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.005 hectares per person | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0051 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0049 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0048 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0048 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0047 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0047 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0054 hectares per person | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0052 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.005 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0039 hectares per person | -21.6% |
| 1977 | 0.003 hectares per person | -22.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0029 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0024 hectares per person | -16.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0027 hectares per person | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 hectares per person | -60.5% |
| 1982 | 0.001 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.001 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 hectares per person | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 hectares per person | +69.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0014 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0034 hectares per person | +150.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0031 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.003 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.003 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.003 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0028 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0028 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0028 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 hectares per person | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 hectares per person | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0024 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 hectares per person | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 hectares per person | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 0.002 hectares per person | +28.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 hectares per person | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 hectares per person | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 hectares per person | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0031 hectares per person | +130.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -59.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 hectares per person | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 hectares per person | +7.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.0015 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0451 hectares per person, 3% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.0015 hectares per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0117 hectares per person, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita 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 | +150.9% | 0.0013 hectares per person | 0.0034 hectares per person |
| 2020 | +130.8% | 0.0013 hectares per person | 0.0031 hectares per person |
| 1986 | +69.5% | 0.0008 hectares per person | 0.0014 hectares per person |
| 1981 | -60.5% | 0.0027 hectares per person | 0.0011 hectares per person |
| 2021 | -59.1% | 0.0031 hectares per person | 0.0013 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0049 hectares per person | 0.0047 hectares per person | 0.0051 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0042 hectares per person | 0.0024 hectares per person | 0.0054 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 hectares per person | 0.0008 hectares per person | 0.0027 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0029 hectares per person | 0.0013 hectares per person | 0.0034 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 hectares per person | 0.0019 hectares per person | 0.0032 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 hectares per person | 0.0011 hectares per person | 0.002 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 hectares per person | 0.0013 hectares per person | 0.0031 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 158 Solomon Islands 0.0018 hectares per person compare
- 159 Dominica 0.0017 hectares per person compare
- 160 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0017 hectares per person compare
- 162 Grenada 0.0015 hectares per person compare
- 163 Micronesia (country) 0.0015 hectares per person compare
- 164 New Caledonia 0.001 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Oman?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Oman was 0.0015 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0054 hectares per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 hectares per person in 1985.
- How does Oman rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Oman ranks 161st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.