Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Oman
Oman: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.0401 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Oman, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Oman stood at 0.0401 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Oman peaked at 0.0401 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1976.
Oman ranks 155th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Oman, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.0006 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 tonnes per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | -48.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 tonnes per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0026 tonnes per square kilometre | +344.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0022 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | +77.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0021 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0035 tonnes per square kilometre | +157.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0078 tonnes per square kilometre | +216.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0078 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0156 tonnes per square kilometre | +99.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0157 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0162 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0162 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0194 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0194 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0159 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0113 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0217 tonnes per square kilometre | +92.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0184 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0128 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0185 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0137 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0057 tonnes per square kilometre | -58.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0195 tonnes per square kilometre | +244.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0259 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0267 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0246 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0367 tonnes per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0272 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0311 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0306 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0323 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0363 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0278 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0301 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0288 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0284 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0332 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0297 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0297 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0372 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0401 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0401 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.0401 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7098 tonnes per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.0401 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3226 tonnes per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +344.0% | 0.0006 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0026 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +244.5% | 0.0057 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0195 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +216.6% | 0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0078 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0009 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0026 tonnes per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0034 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0014 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0078 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.017 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0113 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0217 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0211 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0057 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0367 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0308 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0278 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0363 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0368 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0297 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0401 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 152 Bahamas 0.0452 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 153 Mali 0.0435 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 154 Senegal 0.0428 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 156 Mongolia 0.0348 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 157 Sierra Leone 0.0343 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 158 Tuvalu 0.0333 tonnes 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 nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Oman?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Oman was 0.0401 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0401 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Oman rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Oman ranks 155th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Nitrogen fertilizer use 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.