Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Oman

Oman: Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops was 0.2529 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2529
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
122nd
of 163 countries
All-time high
1.05
in 1968
All-time low
0.2075
in 2006
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Oman, 1961–2023

0.20.40.60.81196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Oman recorded 0.2529 for arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Oman peaked at 1.05 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.2075, in 2006.

Oman ranks 122nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9838 0.9389 1.05 9
1970s 0.8154 0.6019 0.9375 10
1980s 0.4609 0.3823 0.5361 10
1990s 0.3226 0.224 0.4605 10
2000s 0.2329 0.2075 0.2672 10
2010s 0.2546 0.2141 0.2909 10
2020s 0.2468 0.2397 0.2536 4

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 119 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.2626 compare
  2. 120 Mongolia 0.2609 compare
  3. 121 Guinea 0.2554 compare
  4. 123 Nigeria 0.2491 compare
  5. 124 Saudi Arabia 0.2389 compare
  6. 125 Uruguay 0.2207 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Oman?
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Oman was 0.2529 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 in 1968.
What is the lowest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2075 in 2006.
How does Oman rank for arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops?
Oman ranks 122nd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 10,097 data points, 1961–2023
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Index of arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops (where values in 1961 are equal to 1.0).