Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Oman
Oman: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.0358 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Oman, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Oman is 0.0358, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Oman peaked at 0.045 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
Oman ranks 141st of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0.0103 | — |
| 1967 | 0.0097 | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0093 | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0093 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0089 | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0174 | +96.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0169 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0165 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0242 | +46.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0238 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0233 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0305 | +30.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0292 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0292 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0282 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0342 | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0331 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.025 | -24.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0237 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0289 | +21.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0335 | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0328 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0323 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0313 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0354 | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0348 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.034 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0355 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0355 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0361 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0361 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0415 | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0412 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0417 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0406 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0406 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.04 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.045 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0448 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0357 | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0357 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0352 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0345 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0427 | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0427 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0417 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0374 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0332 | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0329 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.032 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0353 | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0337 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0361 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0358 | -0.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.0358 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.44, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.0358 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2499, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +96.6% | 0.0089 | 0.0174 |
| 1974 | +46.7% | 0.0165 | 0.0242 |
| 1977 | +30.9% | 0.0233 | 0.0305 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0043 | 0 | 0.0103 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.022 | 0.0089 | 0.0305 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0303 | 0.0237 | 0.0342 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0372 | 0.034 | 0.0417 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0395 | 0.0345 | 0.045 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0361 | 0.032 | 0.0427 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Oman?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Oman was 0.0358 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.045 in 2003.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Oman rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Oman ranks 141st out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.