Arable land in Oman
Oman: Arable land was 0.0173 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Oman, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.0173 hectares per person for arable land in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Oman peaked at 0.037 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0094 hectares per person, in 2014.
Oman ranks 180th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0348 hectares per person | 0.0326 hectares per person | 0.037 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0295 hectares per person | 0.0242 hectares per person | 0.0332 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0218 hectares per person | 0.0206 hectares per person | 0.023 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0152 hectares per person | 0.013 hectares per person | 0.0198 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0123 hectares per person | 0.0103 hectares per person | 0.0138 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0127 hectares per person | 0.0094 hectares per person | 0.0167 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0171 hectares per person | 0.0166 hectares per person | 0.0175 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 177 Jordan 0.0178 hectares per person compare
- 178 Micronesia (country) 0.0178 hectares per person compare
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0173 hectares per person compare
- 181 Palau 0.0169 hectares per person compare
- 182 Puerto Rico 0.0157 hectares per person compare
- 183 Kiribati 0.0151 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Oman
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
- Rural population 20.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 3.8% (2025)
- Rural population 1.13 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 7,724 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 29,147 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 225,134 metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Oman?
- Arable land in Oman was 0.0173 hectares per person in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.037 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0094 hectares per person in 2014.
- How does Oman rank for arable land?
- Oman ranks 180th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.