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
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.
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 | — |
| 1962 | 0.9928 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.9883 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.9821 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.9812 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.9665 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.958 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.05 | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 0.9389 | -10.3% |
| 1970 | 0.9375 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.912 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.916 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8777 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.8704 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.8551 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7937 | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7165 | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6733 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6019 | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5361 | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 0.454 | -15.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3823 | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4321 | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4264 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4734 | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4752 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4768 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4633 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4893 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4605 | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4241 | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3962 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3113 | -21.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3008 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2871 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2811 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2819 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2591 | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.224 | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2282 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2151 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2531 | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2672 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2323 | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2274 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2075 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2179 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2211 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2588 | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2141 | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2437 | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2173 | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2337 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2286 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2773 | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2872 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2666 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2909 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2865 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2397 | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 0.241 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2536 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2529 | -0.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.2529 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5062, 50% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.2529 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2216, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Oman
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0349 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0149 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0087 (2050)
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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Index of arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops (where values in 1961 are equal to 1.0).