Number of people employed in agriculture in Oman
Oman: Number of people employed in agriculture was 163,617 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in agriculture in Oman, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people employed in agriculture in Oman is 163,617 people, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Oman peaked at 163,617 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49,669 people, in 2000.
Oman ranks 124th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Oman, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 57,552 people | — |
| 1992 | 60,637 people | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 63,739 people | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 61,330 people | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 56,902 people | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 52,867 people | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 51,716 people | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 50,980 people | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 50,617 people | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 49,669 people | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 52,876 people | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 56,843 people | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 61,128 people | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 65,989 people | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 71,719 people | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 77,445 people | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 82,975 people | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 88,904 people | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 73,074 people | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 58,796 people | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 72,839 people | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 92,700 people | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 104,626 people | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 110,558 people | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 115,335 people | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 114,459 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 113,320 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 107,061 people | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 114,319 people | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 113,130 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 131,367 people | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 143,276 people | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 153,441 people | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 159,120 people | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 163,617 people | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,260 people | 50,617 people | 63,739 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 68,062 people | 49,669 people | 88,904 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,401 people | 58,796 people | 115,335 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 143,992 people | 113,130 people | 163,617 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 121 Solomon Islands 187,738 people compare
- 122 Netherlands 171,899 people compare
- 123 Bhutan 168,630 people compare
- 125 Botswana 163,301 people compare
- 126 New Zealand 156,029 people compare
- 127 Bulgaria 145,884 people 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 number of people employed in agriculture in Oman?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Oman was 163,617 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 163,617 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,669 people in 2000.
- How does Oman rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Oman ranks 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.