Arable land in Oman
Oman: Arable land was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land in Oman, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.3% for arable land in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 131.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Oman peaked at 0.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1961.
Oman ranks 203rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 200 Suriname 0.3% compare
- 201 New Caledonia 0.3% compare
- 202 Seychelles 0.3% compare
- 204 Northern Mariana Islands 0.2% compare
- 205 Djibouti 0.1% compare
- 206 Faroe Islands 0.1% 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 0.3% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and website, 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 0.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1961.
- How does Oman rank for arable land?
- Oman ranks 203rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and website, 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 (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land 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.