Share of land area used for agriculture in Oman
Oman: Share of land area used for agriculture was 4.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for agriculture in Oman, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area used for agriculture in Oman is 4.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Oman peaked at 4.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1961.
That places Oman 194th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.3% | — |
| 1962 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.3% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.4% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 3.4% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.4% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.4% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 3.4% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 3.4% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 3.4% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 3.4% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.4% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 3.5% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 3.5% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 4 |
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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 share of land area used for agriculture in Oman?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Oman was 4.8% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1961.
- How does Oman rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Oman ranks 194th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.