Sorghum yields in Oman
Oman: Sorghum yields was 56.39 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum yields in Oman, 1986–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum yields in Oman is 56.39 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 281.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Oman peaked at 56.39 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.1 tonnes per hectare, in 1987.
That places Oman 1st out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum yields in Oman, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1987 | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.79 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.05 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 4.05 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 4.09 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 4.08 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 4.15 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 4.11 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.42 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 4.66 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 4.28 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 4.45 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 4.24 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 35.72 tonnes per hectare | +742.8% |
| 2010 | 19.73 tonnes per hectare | -44.8% |
| 2011 | 18.5 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 18.25 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 16.99 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 14.78 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 28.16 tonnes per hectare | +90.6% |
| 2016 | 28.08 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 28.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 28.1 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.52 tonnes per hectare | +44.2% |
| 2021 | 36.37 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 55.98 tonnes per hectare | +53.9% |
| 2023 | 56.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 56.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 56.39 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 tonnes per hectare, 17.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Oman's 56.39 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.56 tonnes per hectare, 22.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +742.8% | 4.24 tonnes per hectare | 35.72 tonnes per hectare |
| 2015 | +90.6% | 14.78 tonnes per hectare | 28.16 tonnes per hectare |
| 2022 | +53.9% | 36.37 tonnes per hectare | 55.98 tonnes per hectare |
| 2010 | -44.8% | 35.72 tonnes per hectare | 19.73 tonnes per hectare |
| 2020 | +44.2% | 28.1 tonnes per hectare | 40.52 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | 4.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.42 tonnes per hectare | 4.08 tonnes per hectare | 35.72 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.88 tonnes per hectare | 14.78 tonnes per hectare | 28.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.13 tonnes per hectare | 36.37 tonnes per hectare | 56.39 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 sorghum yields in Oman?
- Sorghum yields in Oman was 56.39 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sorghum yields recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 56.39 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 tonnes per hectare in 1987.
- How does Oman rank for sorghum yields?
- Oman ranks 1st out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 281.6%. 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 Sorghum yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.