Potato yields in Oman
Oman: Potato yields was 30.82 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.82 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
35th
of 159 countries
All-time high
32.65 tonnes per hectare
in 2008
All-time low
15.35 tonnes per hectare
in 2013
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Potato yields in Oman, 1977–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato yields in Oman is 30.82 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Oman peaked at 32.65 tonnes per hectare in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.35 tonnes per hectare, in 2013.
That places Oman 35th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Potato yields in Oman, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 25.33 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1978 | 24.67 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 25.33 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 23.53 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 25 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 23.75 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 26.67 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 25.88 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 22.22 tonnes per hectare | -14.1% |
| 1986 | 22.73 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 25 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 25.33 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 27.58 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 27.89 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 28.42 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 26.19 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 27.75 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 28 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 22.16 tonnes per hectare | -20.9% |
| 1997 | 22.86 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 25 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 30 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 26.1 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 32.62 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 30.91 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 27.86 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 27.68 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 28.42 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 28.37 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 28.42 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 32.65 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 28.41 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 21.09 tonnes per hectare | -25.8% |
| 2011 | 25.91 tonnes per hectare | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 30 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 15.35 tonnes per hectare | -48.8% |
| 2014 | 26.96 tonnes per hectare | +75.6% |
| 2015 | 26.45 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 26.23 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 26.9 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 27.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 25.21 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 26.17 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 25.53 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 29.36 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 30.87 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 30.82 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 30.82 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.86 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Oman's 30.82 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.68 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +75.6% | 15.35 tonnes per hectare | 26.96 tonnes per hectare |
| 2013 | -48.8% | 30 tonnes per hectare | 15.35 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.11 tonnes per hectare | 24.67 tonnes per hectare | 25.33 tonnes per hectare | 3 |
| 1980s | 24.51 tonnes per hectare | 22.22 tonnes per hectare | 26.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.58 tonnes per hectare | 22.16 tonnes per hectare | 30 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.14 tonnes per hectare | 26.1 tonnes per hectare | 32.65 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.12 tonnes per hectare | 15.35 tonnes per hectare | 30 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.55 tonnes per hectare | 25.53 tonnes per hectare | 30.87 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 potato yields in Oman?
- Potato yields in Oman was 30.82 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 32.65 tonnes per hectare in 2008.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.35 tonnes per hectare in 2013.
- How does Oman rank for potato yields?
- Oman ranks 35th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.