Daily supply of calories per person in Oman
Oman: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,981 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in Oman, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, daily supply of calories per person in Oman stood at 2,981 kilocalories per day.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Oman peaked at 3,283 kilocalories per day in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,344 kilocalories per day, in 1997.
That places Oman 91st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Daily supply of calories per person in Oman, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,406 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1991 | 2,375 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 2,445 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 2,345 kilocalories per day | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 2,428 kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 2,400 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2,420 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2,344 kilocalories per day | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 2,485 kilocalories per day | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 2,533 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2,490 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 2,601 kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 2,593 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,659 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2,730 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 2,787 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 2,812 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2,833 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,908 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 3,002 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 3,283 kilocalories per day | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 3,159 kilocalories per day | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 2,996 kilocalories per day | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 2,995 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,030 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3,024 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,956 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 3,032 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 3,051 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 3,063 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3,077 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 3,033 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 3,056 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2,981 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 2,981 kilocalories per day is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,348 kilocalories per day, 89% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Oman's 2,981 kilocalories per day is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,038 kilocalories per day, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,418 kilocalories per day | 2,344 kilocalories per day | 2,533 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,741 kilocalories per day | 2,490 kilocalories per day | 3,002 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,059 kilocalories per day | 2,956 kilocalories per day | 3,283 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,037 kilocalories per day | 2,981 kilocalories per day | 3,077 kilocalories per day | 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 daily supply of calories per person in Oman?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Oman was 2,981 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 3,283 kilocalories per day in 2010.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,344 kilocalories per day in 1997.
- How does Oman rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Oman ranks 91st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.