Per capita meat consumption by type in Oman
Oman: Per capita meat consumption by type was 3.65 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.65 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
18th
of 191 countries
All-time high
3.84 kilograms per year per capita
in 2021
All-time low
2.2 kilograms per year per capita
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type in Oman, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Oman recorded 3.65 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat consumption by type in 2023.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in Oman peaked at 3.84 kilograms per year per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.2 kilograms per year per capita, in 1997.
That places Oman 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita meat consumption by type in Oman, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.27 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1991 | 2.28 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.23 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 2.28 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.22 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 2.21 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.25 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.2 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.24 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.73 kilograms per year per capita | +22.0% |
| 2000 | 2.76 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.88 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 2.92 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.85 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.77 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.69 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.7 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.7 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.97 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 2.66 kilograms per year per capita | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 3.11 kilograms per year per capita | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 2.95 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 2.49 kilograms per year per capita | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 3.52 kilograms per year per capita | +41.4% |
| 2014 | 2.31 kilograms per year per capita | -34.4% |
| 2015 | 2.55 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 2.52 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.5 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.51 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.53 kilograms per year per capita | +40.6% |
| 2020 | 3.69 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 3.84 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 3.47 kilograms per year per capita | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 3.65 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 3.65 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.65 kilograms per year per capita, 5.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Oman's 3.65 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.58 kilograms per year per capita, 6.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption by type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +41.4% | 2.49 kilograms per year per capita | 3.52 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2019 | +40.6% | 2.51 kilograms per year per capita | 3.53 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2014 | -34.4% | 3.52 kilograms per year per capita | 2.31 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.29 kilograms per year per capita | 2.2 kilograms per year per capita | 2.73 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.79 kilograms per year per capita | 2.66 kilograms per year per capita | 2.97 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 kilograms per year per capita | 2.31 kilograms per year per capita | 3.53 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.66 kilograms per year per capita | 3.47 kilograms per year per capita | 3.84 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 15 Russia 4 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 16 Namibia 3.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 17 Ghana 3.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 19 Ireland 3.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 20 United Arab Emirates 3.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 21 Sudan 3.01 kilograms per year per capita 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 per capita meat consumption by type in Oman?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Oman was 3.65 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 3.84 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 kilograms per year per capita in 1997.
- How does Oman rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Oman ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.