Agricultural area over the long-term in Oman
Oman: Agricultural area over the long-term was 1.47 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.47 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
129th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.47 million hectares
in 2004
All-time low
842,122 hectares
in 1500
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Oman, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area over the long-term in Oman is 1.47 million hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Oman peaked at 1.47 million hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 842,122 hectares, in 1500.
Oman ranks 129th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Oman, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.05 million hectares | — |
| 1100 | 1.02 million hectares | -3.4% |
| 1200 | 980,436 hectares | -3.8% |
| 1300 | 938,793 hectares | -4.2% |
| 1400 | 893,079 hectares | -4.9% |
| 1500 | 842,122 hectares | -5.7% |
| 1600 | 921,306 hectares | +9.4% |
| 1700 | 966,378 hectares | +4.9% |
| 1710 | 970,306 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1720 | 973,698 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1730 | 976,530 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1740 | 978,775 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1750 | 980,407 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 981,393 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1770 | 981,700 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 981,290 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1790 | 980,121 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1800 | 978,144 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1810 | 975,309 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1820 | 971,554 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1830 | 981,284 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1840 | 991,755 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1850 | 1.00 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 1.01 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 1.02 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 1.02 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 1.05 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1900 | 1.07 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1910 | 1.09 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1920 | 1.06 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 1930 | 1.03 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 1940 | 996,960 hectares | -3.5% |
| 1950 | 951,142 hectares | -4.6% |
| 1951 | 956,779 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 964,608 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 973,949 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 984,254 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 995,067 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 1.01 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 1.02 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 1.03 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 1.03 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 1.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.03 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.04 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.04 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.04 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.04 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.04 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.04 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.05 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.05 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.05 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.05 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.05 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.05 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.06 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.06 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.07 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.07 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.07 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.08 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.08 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.08 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.07 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.07 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.07 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.07 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.07 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.07 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.07 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.17 million hectares | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 1.17 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.27 million hectares | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 1.37 million hectares | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 1.47 million hectares | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 1.47 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.46 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.47 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.46 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.45 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.44 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.44 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.42 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.42 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.42 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.43 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.44 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.45 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.46 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.46 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.46 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.46 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.47 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.46 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.47 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.47 million hectares | +0.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 1.47 million hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.51 million hectares, 97% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Oman's 1.47 million hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.86 million hectares, 21% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.05 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.02 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 980,436 hectares | 980,436 hectares | 980,436 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 938,793 hectares | 938,793 hectares | 938,793 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 893,079 hectares | 893,079 hectares | 893,079 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 842,122 hectares | 842,122 hectares | 842,122 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 921,306 hectares | 921,306 hectares | 921,306 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 966,378 hectares | 966,378 hectares | 966,378 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 970,306 hectares | 970,306 hectares | 970,306 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 973,698 hectares | 973,698 hectares | 973,698 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 976,530 hectares | 976,530 hectares | 976,530 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 978,775 hectares | 978,775 hectares | 978,775 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 980,407 hectares | 980,407 hectares | 980,407 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 981,393 hectares | 981,393 hectares | 981,393 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 981,700 hectares | 981,700 hectares | 981,700 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 981,290 hectares | 981,290 hectares | 981,290 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 980,121 hectares | 980,121 hectares | 980,121 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 978,144 hectares | 978,144 hectares | 978,144 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 975,309 hectares | 975,309 hectares | 975,309 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 971,554 hectares | 971,554 hectares | 971,554 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 981,284 hectares | 981,284 hectares | 981,284 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 991,755 hectares | 991,755 hectares | 991,755 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.00 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.01 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.02 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.02 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.05 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.07 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.09 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.06 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.03 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 996,960 hectares | 996,960 hectares | 996,960 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 990,986 hectares | 951,142 hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.04 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 6 |
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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 agricultural area over the long-term in Oman?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Oman was 1.47 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 842,122 hectares in 1500.
- How does Oman rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Oman ranks 129th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.