Per capita meat and fish consumption in Oman
Oman: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 15.06 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita meat and fish consumption 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
In 2023, per capita meat and fish consumption in Oman stood at 15.06 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is down 23.7% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Oman peaked at 30.8 kilograms per year per capita in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.92 kilograms per year per capita, in 2000.
That places Oman 127th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita meat and fish consumption in Oman, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.66 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1991 | 16.53 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 17.64 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 18.92 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 19.17 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 20.47 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 20.74 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 19.34 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 20.92 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 21.08 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 12.92 kilograms per year per capita | -38.7% |
| 2001 | 24.43 kilograms per year per capita | +89.0% |
| 2002 | 30.8 kilograms per year per capita | +26.1% |
| 2003 | 28.59 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 23.69 kilograms per year per capita | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 21.57 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 21.58 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24.89 kilograms per year per capita | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 27.67 kilograms per year per capita | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 30.27 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 26.64 kilograms per year per capita | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 25.58 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 26.49 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 26.04 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 24.44 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 23.02 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 21.48 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 22.27 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 21.76 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 25.54 kilograms per year per capita | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 19.97 kilograms per year per capita | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 22.65 kilograms per year per capita | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 19.73 kilograms per year per capita | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 15.06 kilograms per year per capita | -23.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 15.06 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.47 kilograms per year per capita, 46% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Oman's 15.06 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.33 kilograms per year per capita, 71% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat and fish consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +89.0% | 12.92 kilograms per year per capita | 24.43 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.05 kilograms per year per capita | 15.66 kilograms per year per capita | 21.08 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.64 kilograms per year per capita | 12.92 kilograms per year per capita | 30.8 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.33 kilograms per year per capita | 21.48 kilograms per year per capita | 26.64 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.35 kilograms per year per capita | 15.06 kilograms per year per capita | 22.65 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 124 Azerbaijan 15.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 125 Gambia 15.53 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 126 Iraq 15.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 128 Netherlands 14.76 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 129 Belgium 13.25 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 130 Myanmar 12.09 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 and fish consumption in Oman?
- Per capita meat and fish consumption in Oman was 15.06 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 and fish consumption recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8 kilograms per year per capita in 2002.
- What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.92 kilograms per year per capita in 2000.
- How does Oman rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- Oman ranks 127th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. 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 and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.