Calorie supply by food group in Oman
Oman: Calorie supply by food group was 2,438 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,438 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
73rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,622 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2010
All-time low
1,855 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Oman, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Oman recorded 2,438 kilocalories per day per capita for calorie supply by food group in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Oman peaked at 2,622 kilocalories per day per capita in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,855 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1993.
Oman ranks 73rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Oman, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,948 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1991 | 1,887 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 1,961 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 1,855 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 1,959 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 1,909 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1,950 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1,869 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 2,002 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 2,012 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2,040 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 2,047 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,079 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2,071 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,220 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 2,247 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2,252 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,267 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,258 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,353 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2,622 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 2,471 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 2,313 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 2,312 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,373 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2,383 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,327 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2,410 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 2,403 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,389 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,373 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 2,284 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 2,418 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 2,438 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 2,438 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,381 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Oman's 2,438 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,558 kilocalories per day per capita, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,935 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,855 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,012 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,183 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,040 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,353 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,401 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,312 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,622 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,378 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,284 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,438 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 70 Lebanon 2,451 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 71 Ethiopia 2,448 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 2,443 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 74 Guinea-Bissau 2,436 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 75 Barbados 2,430 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 76 Cambodia 2,425 kilocalories per day per capita 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 calorie supply by food group in Oman?
- Calorie supply by food group in Oman was 2,438 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 2,622 kilocalories per day per capita in 2010.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,855 kilocalories per day per capita in 1993.
- How does Oman rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Oman ranks 73rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.