Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Oman
Oman: Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses was 10.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses 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 10.4% for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in 2023.
That represents a change of down 19.7% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Oman peaked at 23.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1995.
That places Oman 24th out of 181 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.
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.4% | — |
| 1991 | 4.8% | -64.4% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -62.4% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | +326.9% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -89.0% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +51.7% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | +473.3% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -77.0% |
| 1999 | 10.6% | +594.0% |
| 2000 | 9.5% | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -31.6% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -78.2% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +334.0% |
| 2004 | 22.4% | +265.7% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -69.4% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | +139.2% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -53.9% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +79.3% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -40.5% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | +60.0% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -19.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 10.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%, 4.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 10.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 38.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +594.0% | 1.5% | 10.6% |
| 1997 | +473.3% | 1.2% | 6.7% |
| 2003 | +334.0% | 1.4% | 6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 0.8% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 1.4% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 7.9% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 8.1% | 13.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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 share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Oman?
- Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Oman was 10.4% 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 industrial uses recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1995.
- How does Oman rank for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses?
- Oman ranks 24th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to industrial uses rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 industrial uses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic consumption – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to other purposes (primarily industrial uses such as biofuel production), relative to the total allocated to human food, animal feed, and other uses. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.