Wheat — Revealed comparative advantage index in Oman
Oman: Wheat — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.56 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Revealed comparative advantage index in Oman, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.56 for wheat — revealed comparative advantage index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2,700.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, wheat — revealed comparative advantage index in Oman peaked at 0.56 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.
Oman ranks 26th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Revealed comparative advantage index in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.04 | — |
| 2011 | 0.06 | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.02 | -66.7% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.01 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.02 | — |
| 2018 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.09 | +350.0% |
| 2020 | 0.03 | -66.7% |
| 2021 | 0.01 | -66.7% |
| 2022 | 0.55 | +5400.0% |
| 2023 | 0.56 | +1.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.17, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.56 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.01, 56.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0289 | 0 | 0.09 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.2875 | 0.01 | 0.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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 wheat — revealed comparative advantage index in Oman?
- Wheat — revealed comparative advantage index in Oman was 0.56 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.56 in 2023.
- What is the lowest wheat — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
- How does Oman rank for wheat — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Oman ranks 26th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — Revealed comparative advantage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK