Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Oman
Oman: Share of land area used for arable agriculture was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of land area used for arable 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 arable agriculture in Oman is 0.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 131.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Oman peaked at 0.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1961.
That places Oman 203rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1% | — |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +39.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 200 Suriname 0.3% compare
- 201 New Caledonia 0.3% compare
- 202 Seychelles 0.3% compare
- 204 Northern Mariana Islands 0.2% compare
- 205 Djibouti 0.1% compare
- 206 Faroe Islands 0.1% compare
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 arable agriculture in Oman?
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Oman was 0.3% 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 arable agriculture recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1961.
- How does Oman rank for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Oman ranks 203rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for arable agriculture rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.1%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for arable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.