Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Oman
Oman: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 0.025 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.025 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
172nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0447 hectares per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.0034 hectares per square kilometre
in 1985
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Oman, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.025 hectares per square kilometre for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Oman peaked at 0.0447 hectares per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Oman 172nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Oman, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0084 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0084 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0087 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.009 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.009 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0097 hectares per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 0.01 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0103 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0103 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0107 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0126 hectares per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0126 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0126 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0103 hectares per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0084 hectares per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0084 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0074 hectares per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0088 hectares per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre | -58.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0062 hectares per square kilometre | +80.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0067 hectares per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0072 hectares per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0073 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0077 hectares per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0203 hectares per square kilometre | +163.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0201 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0201 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0203 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0206 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0207 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0208 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.02 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0206 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0208 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0212 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0213 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0212 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0252 hectares per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0212 hectares per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0208 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0216 hectares per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0206 hectares per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0164 hectares per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0139 hectares per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0199 hectares per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0179 hectares per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0182 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.017 hectares per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0182 hectares per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0158 hectares per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0194 hectares per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0195 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0197 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0447 hectares per square kilometre | +127.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0182 hectares per square kilometre | -59.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0217 hectares per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 0.025 hectares per square kilometre | +14.9% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.025 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 hectares per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.025 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.05 hectares per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre 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% | 0.0077 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0203 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +127.4% | 0.0197 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0447 hectares per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +80.8% | 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0062 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2021 | -59.3% | 0.0447 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0182 hectares per square kilometre |
| 1981 | -58.2% | 0.0088 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +43.4% | 0.0139 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0199 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0093 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0084 hectares per square kilometre | 0.01 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0104 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0074 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0126 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0054 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0088 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0191 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0077 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0208 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.021 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0164 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0252 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0179 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0139 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0199 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0274 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0182 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0447 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 169 Solomon Islands 0.0517 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 170 Barbados 0.0349 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 171 Iceland 0.0313 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 173 New Caledonia 0.0163 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 174 United Arab Emirates 0.0133 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 175 Qatar 0.0105 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Oman?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Oman was 0.025 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0447 hectares per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Oman rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Oman ranks 172nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.