Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Oman
Oman: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita was 0.0246 animals per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Oman, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per person.
Analysis
In 2024, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Oman stood at 0.0246 animals per person.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Oman peaked at 0.0417 animals per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0115 animals per person, in 1992.
That places Oman 102nd out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Oman, year by year
| Year | animals per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0157 animals per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0155 animals per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0155 animals per person | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0154 animals per person | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0154 animals per person | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.015 animals per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0155 animals per person | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0159 animals per person | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0163 animals per person | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0158 animals per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0154 animals per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0186 animals per person | +20.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0222 animals per person | +19.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0268 animals per person | +20.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0282 animals per person | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0282 animals per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0269 animals per person | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0286 animals per person | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0313 animals per person | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0328 animals per person | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0247 animals per person | -24.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0259 animals per person | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0229 animals per person | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0208 animals per person | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0189 animals per person | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 0.017 animals per person | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0147 animals per person | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0128 animals per person | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0122 animals per person | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0116 animals per person | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0117 animals per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0115 animals per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0116 animals per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0115 animals per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0125 animals per person | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0143 animals per person | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0149 animals per person | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0154 animals per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.016 animals per person | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0133 animals per person | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0135 animals per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0137 animals per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0135 animals per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0133 animals per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.015 animals per person | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0159 animals per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0222 animals per person | +39.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0247 animals per person | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0328 animals per person | +32.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0417 animals per person | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0374 animals per person | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0333 animals per person | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0417 animals per person | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0334 animals per person | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0255 animals per person | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0248 animals per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0245 animals per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0247 animals per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0252 animals per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0261 animals per person | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0267 animals per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0259 animals per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0248 animals per person | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0246 animals per person | -0.6% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.0246 animals per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0368 animals per person, 67% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.0246 animals per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0137 animals per person, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0156 animals per person | 0.015 animals per person | 0.0163 animals per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0242 animals per person | 0.0154 animals per person | 0.0313 animals per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0203 animals per person | 0.0122 animals per person | 0.0328 animals per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0131 animals per person | 0.0115 animals per person | 0.016 animals per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0178 animals per person | 0.0133 animals per person | 0.0328 animals per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0312 animals per person | 0.0245 animals per person | 0.0417 animals per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0256 animals per person | 0.0246 animals per person | 0.0267 animals per person | 5 |
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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 yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Oman?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Oman was 0.0246 animals per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0417 animals per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0115 animals per person in 1992.
- How does Oman rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita?
- Oman ranks 102nd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.