Agricultural land use per person in Oman
Oman: Agricultural land use per person was 0.3981 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3981 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
92nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
5.27 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.3981 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Oman, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use per person in Oman is 0.3981 hectares per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Oman peaked at 5.27 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.3981 hectares per person, in 2025.
Oman ranks 92nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use per person in Oman, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 5.27 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 5.09 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1200 | 4.9 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1300 | 4.69 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1400 | 4.47 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1500 | 4.21 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1600 | 3.92 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 1700 | 3.58 hectares per person | -8.7% |
| 1710 | 3.54 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1720 | 3.5 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1730 | 3.46 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1740 | 3.42 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1750 | 3.38 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1760 | 3.34 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1770 | 3.29 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1780 | 3.25 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1790 | 3.2 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1800 | 3.16 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1810 | 3.11 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1820 | 3.06 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1830 | 3 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1840 | 2.95 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1850 | 2.89 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1860 | 2.83 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1870 | 2.77 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1880 | 2.7 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1890 | 2.64 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1900 | 2.56 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1910 | 2.49 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1920 | 2.4 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1930 | 2.31 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1940 | 2.21 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1950 | 2.08 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1951 | 2.07 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 2.06 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 2.04 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 2.02 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 2.01 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 1.99 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 1.97 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 1.95 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 1.92 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 1.88 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 1.83 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 1.79 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 1.74 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 1.7 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.66 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 1.61 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 1.57 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 1.53 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 1.48 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 1.44 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 1.37 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 1.32 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 1.26 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 1.21 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 1.17 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 1.1 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 1.04 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.984 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9344 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8897 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8389 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7937 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7559 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7218 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6896 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.665 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6406 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.618 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5976 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5781 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5565 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5378 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5138 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4965 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4798 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4785 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4766 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4757 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4744 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5181 hectares per person | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5109 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5465 hectares per person | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5809 hectares per person | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6142 hectares per person | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.603 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5852 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5699 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5517 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5363 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5187 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5055 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4905 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4792 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4697 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4652 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4569 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.453 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4471 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4391 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4317 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4234 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4185 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4109 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4044 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.3981 hectares per person | -1.6% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.3981 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2631 hectares per person, 1.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.3981 hectares per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3036 hectares per person, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 5.27 hectares per person | 5.27 hectares per person | 5.27 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 5.09 hectares per person | 5.09 hectares per person | 5.09 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 4.9 hectares per person | 4.9 hectares per person | 4.9 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 4.69 hectares per person | 4.69 hectares per person | 4.69 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 4.47 hectares per person | 4.47 hectares per person | 4.47 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 4.21 hectares per person | 4.21 hectares per person | 4.21 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.92 hectares per person | 3.92 hectares per person | 3.92 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.58 hectares per person | 3.58 hectares per person | 3.58 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.54 hectares per person | 3.54 hectares per person | 3.54 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.5 hectares per person | 3.5 hectares per person | 3.5 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.46 hectares per person | 3.46 hectares per person | 3.46 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.42 hectares per person | 3.42 hectares per person | 3.42 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.38 hectares per person | 3.38 hectares per person | 3.38 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.34 hectares per person | 3.34 hectares per person | 3.34 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.29 hectares per person | 3.29 hectares per person | 3.29 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.25 hectares per person | 3.25 hectares per person | 3.25 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.2 hectares per person | 3.2 hectares per person | 3.2 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.16 hectares per person | 3.16 hectares per person | 3.16 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 3.11 hectares per person | 3.11 hectares per person | 3.11 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 3.06 hectares per person | 3.06 hectares per person | 3.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 3 hectares per person | 3 hectares per person | 3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.95 hectares per person | 2.95 hectares per person | 2.95 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.89 hectares per person | 2.89 hectares per person | 2.89 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.83 hectares per person | 2.83 hectares per person | 2.83 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.77 hectares per person | 2.77 hectares per person | 2.77 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.7 hectares per person | 2.7 hectares per person | 2.7 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.64 hectares per person | 2.64 hectares per person | 2.64 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.56 hectares per person | 2.56 hectares per person | 2.56 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.49 hectares per person | 2.49 hectares per person | 2.49 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.4 hectares per person | 2.4 hectares per person | 2.4 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.31 hectares per person | 2.31 hectares per person | 2.31 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.21 hectares per person | 2.21 hectares per person | 2.21 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.01 hectares per person | 1.92 hectares per person | 2.08 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.68 hectares per person | 1.48 hectares per person | 1.88 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.18 hectares per person | 0.9344 hectares per person | 1.44 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7211 hectares per person | 0.5976 hectares per person | 0.8897 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5068 hectares per person | 0.4744 hectares per person | 0.5781 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5617 hectares per person | 0.5109 hectares per person | 0.6142 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4725 hectares per person | 0.4391 hectares per person | 0.5187 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4145 hectares per person | 0.3981 hectares per person | 0.4317 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Oman
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0214 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0935 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.267 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use per person in Oman?
- Agricultural land use per person in Oman was 0.3981 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 5.27 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3981 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Oman rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Oman ranks 92nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.