Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Oman
Oman: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 63.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 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
Oman recorded 63.2% for share of cereals allocated to animal feed in 2023.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Oman peaked at 73.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2002.
That places Oman 25th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.1% | 8.1% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 6.4% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 38.2% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 55.0% | 73.0% | 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 animal feed in Oman?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Oman was 63.2% 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 animal feed recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2002.
- How does Oman rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Oman ranks 25th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 animal feed. 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 animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.