Share of cereals allocated to human food in Oman
Oman: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 26.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Oman, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to human food in Oman is 26.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 17.7% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Oman peaked at 92.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2021.
Oman ranks 173rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.4% | 44.6% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 63.7% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 34.5% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 18.9% | 32.1% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Oman
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.8% (2025)
- Rural population 1.13 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 3.8% (2025)
- Rural population 20.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 7,724 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to human food in Oman?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Oman was 26.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2021.
- How does Oman rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Oman ranks 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.