Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Oman
Oman: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 4.36 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Oman, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Oman is 4.36 percent, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Oman peaked at 4.52 percent in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.23 percent, in 1961.
That places Oman 164th out of 209 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.
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Oman, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.23 percent | — |
| 1962 | 3.23 percent | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.23 percent | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.23 percent | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.23 percent | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.23 percent | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.23 percent | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.23 percent | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.23 percent | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.23 percent | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.23 percent | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.23 percent | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.23 percent | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.23 percent | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.23 percent | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.23 percent | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.23 percent | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.23 percent | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.23 percent | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.23 percent | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.23 percent | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.23 percent | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.23 percent | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.23 percent | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.23 percent | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.23 percent | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.23 percent | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.23 percent | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.23 percent | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.23 percent | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.23 percent | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.23 percent | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.23 percent | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.23 percent | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.23 percent | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.23 percent | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.23 percent | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.23 percent | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.23 percent | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.55 percent | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 3.55 percent | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.88 percent | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 4.2 percent | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 4.52 percent | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 4.52 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.52 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.52 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.49 percent | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.46 percent | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.43 percent | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.4 percent | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.37 percent | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.37 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.37 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.37 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.37 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.36 percent | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.36 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.36 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.36 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.36 percent | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.36 percent | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.36 percent | +0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 4.36 percent is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 percent, 45% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Oman's 4.36 percent is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.77 percent, 32% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.23 percent | 3.23 percent | 3.23 percent | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.23 percent | 3.23 percent | 3.23 percent | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.23 percent | 3.23 percent | 3.23 percent | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.23 percent | 3.23 percent | 3.23 percent | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.22 percent | 3.55 percent | 4.52 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.38 percent | 4.36 percent | 4.43 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.36 percent | 4.36 percent | 4.36 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 161 Central African Republic 4.8 percent compare
- 162 Barbados 4.65 percent compare
- 163 Bangladesh 4.62 percent compare
- 165 Palau 4.35 percent compare
- 165 Qatar 4.35 percent compare
- 167 Micronesia (country) 4.29 percent compare
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 share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Oman?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Oman was 4.36 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 percent in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 percent in 1961.
- How does Oman rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Oman ranks 164th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).