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 163rd out of 208 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 | 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
- 160 Central African Republic 4.8 percent compare
- 161 Barbados 4.65 percent compare
- 162 Bangladesh 4.62 percent compare
- 164 Palau 4.35 percent compare
- 164 Qatar 4.35 percent compare
- 166 Micronesia (country) 4.29 percent compare
More reference data data for Oman
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5516 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0377 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.12 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2076 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Consumer price index 121.27 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5416 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 27.07 millimeters (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
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 163rd out of 208 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).