Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Oman
Oman: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.2674 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Oman, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Oman is 0.2674 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Oman peaked at 1.85 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2674 hectares per person, in 2023.
Oman ranks 73rd of 197 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.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Oman, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.85 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.82 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 1.78 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.75 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.71 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 1.67 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 1.63 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 1.59 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 1.55 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.51 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.47 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.43 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.39 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 1.34 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.28 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 1.23 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 1.17 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 1.11 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 1.05 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9988 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9458 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8947 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8464 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.8015 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7544 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7075 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6662 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6295 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5966 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5669 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5401 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5159 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4946 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4803 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4716 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4636 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4565 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4499 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4439 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.482 hectares per person | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4761 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5134 hectares per person | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.55 hectares per person | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5822 hectares per person | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5692 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5567 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5447 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5293 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5142 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4971 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4423 hectares per person | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3809 hectares per person | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3524 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3375 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3228 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3077 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2975 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2936 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.294 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2985 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2854 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2674 hectares per person | -6.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.2674 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1047 hectares per person, 2.6× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.2674 hectares per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2674 hectares per person, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.71 hectares per person | 1.55 hectares per person | 1.85 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.3 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 1.51 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7841 hectares per person | 0.5966 hectares per person | 0.9988 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4883 hectares per person | 0.4439 hectares per person | 0.5669 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5318 hectares per person | 0.4761 hectares per person | 0.5822 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3526 hectares per person | 0.2936 hectares per person | 0.4971 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2878 hectares per person | 0.2674 hectares per person | 0.3 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 70 Senegal 0.3098 hectares per person compare
- 71 China 0.2785 hectares per person compare
- 72 Tajikistan 0.2724 hectares per person compare
- 74 Burkina Faso 0.2606 hectares per person compare
- 75 Sierra Leone 0.26 hectares per person compare
- 76 Belarus 0.2594 hectares per person 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Oman?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Oman was 0.2674 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2674 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Oman rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Oman ranks 73rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.