Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Oman
Oman: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square was 6.1 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Oman, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Oman recorded 6.1 An per square kilometre for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Oman peaked at 6.1 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1777 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Oman 80th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Oman, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1777 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1842 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1906 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1971 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2068 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2132 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2191 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2229 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2294 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2488 An per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2649 An per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2682 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2876 An per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3457 An per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4233 An per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1976 | 0.475 An per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5202 An per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5339 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6192 An per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 0.602 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8239 An per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1982 | 0.9467 An per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 1.34 An per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1984 | 0.9855 An per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1985 | 1.11 An per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 1.15 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.18 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1.41 An per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 1.7 An per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1990 | 1.74 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.91 An per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 1.9 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.89 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.86 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.89 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.07 An per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 2.15 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.89 An per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 1.84 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 2 An per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 2.21 An per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 2.44 An per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 2.58 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 2.94 An per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 3.26 An per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 3.31 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.14 An per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 3.94 An per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 3.97 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 4.06 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.19 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 4.29 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 5.42 An per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 5.1 An per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 4.64 An per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 5.32 An per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 5.43 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 5.5 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 5.59 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 5.73 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 5.85 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 5.98 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 6.1 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 6.1 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.6 An per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Oman's 6.1 An per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.04 An per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +41.6% | 0.9467 An per square kilometre | 1.34 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2046 An per square kilometre | 0.1777 An per square kilometre | 0.2294 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3987 An per square kilometre | 0.2488 An per square kilometre | 0.6192 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 An per square kilometre | 0.602 An per square kilometre | 1.7 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 An per square kilometre | 1.74 An per square kilometre | 2.15 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.98 An per square kilometre | 2 An per square kilometre | 3.97 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.95 An per square kilometre | 4.06 An per square kilometre | 5.59 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.91 An per square kilometre | 5.73 An per square kilometre | 6.1 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 77 North Macedonia 6.78 An per square kilometre compare
- 78 Saudi Arabia 6.5 An per square kilometre compare
- 79 Slovenia 6.19 An per square kilometre compare
- 81 Iraq 5.75 An per square kilometre compare
- 82 South Sudan 5.63 An per square kilometre compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 5.31 An per square kilometre 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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Oman?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Oman was 6.1 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1777 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Oman rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square?
- Oman ranks 80th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per square rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.