Land under cereal production in Oman
Oman: Land under cereal production was 7,724 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Oman, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Oman recorded 7,724 hectares for land under cereal production in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Oman peaked at 13,836 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,061 hectares, in 1985.
That places Oman 152nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,867 hectares | 2,600 hectares | 3,100 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,210 hectares | 2,302 hectares | 3,900 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,681 hectares | 1,061 hectares | 2,718 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,918 hectares | 2,380 hectares | 6,428 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,505 hectares | 5,072 hectares | 7,811 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,551 hectares | 4,292 hectares | 6,156 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,477 hectares | 5,628 hectares | 13,836 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 149 Cyprus 20,070 hectares compare
- 150 Costa Rica 18,980 hectares compare
- 151 Comoros 11,361 hectares compare
- 153 Papua New Guinea 3,910 hectares compare
- 154 Trinidad and Tobago 3,328 hectares compare
- 155 Iceland 3,160 hectares 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)
- Cereal yield 29,147 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 225,134 metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 301.46 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Oman?
- Land under cereal production in Oman was 7,724 hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 13,836 hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,061 hectares in 1985.
- How does Oman rank for land under cereal production?
- Oman ranks 152nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.