Dietary composition by country in Oman
Oman: Dietary composition by country was 8.93 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.93 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
102nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
15.37 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2004
All-time low
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Dietary composition by country 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
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Oman is 8.93 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Oman peaked at 15.37 kilocalories per day per capita in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 2006.
Oman ranks 102nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Dietary composition by country in Oman, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.23 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1991 | 5.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -44.9% |
| 1992 | 9.13 kilocalories per day per capita | +79.3% |
| 1993 | 7.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -22.5% |
| 1994 | 7.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 7.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 8.07 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 4.97 kilocalories per day per capita | -38.4% |
| 1998 | 6.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +37.6% |
| 1999 | 5.78 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 2.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.2% |
| 2001 | 3.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +34.5% |
| 2002 | 1.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -49.1% |
| 2003 | 5.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +155.9% |
| 2004 | 15.37 kilocalories per day per capita | +204.1% |
| 2005 | 3.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -80.0% |
| 2006 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 2 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 2008 | 3.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +97.5% |
| 2009 | 4.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 5.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 5.48 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 5.15 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 5.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 5.15 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.21 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 5.19 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.14 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.93 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 7.12 kilocalories per day per capita | +44.4% |
| 2020 | 7.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 5.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 9.45 kilocalories per day per capita | +60.7% |
| 2023 | 8.93 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.5% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 8.93 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.56 kilocalories per day per capita, 51% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Oman's 8.93 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.59 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +204.1% | 5.05 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.37 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.97 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.31 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.37 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.93 kilocalories per day per capita | 7.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.92 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.45 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 99 Central African Republic 9.27 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 100 Japan 9.21 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 101 Sierra Leone 9.11 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 103 Philippines 8.91 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 104 Yemen 8 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 105 Bolivia 7.91 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 dietary composition by country in Oman?
- Dietary composition by country in Oman was 8.93 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 15.37 kilocalories per day per capita in 2004.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 2006.
- How does Oman rank for dietary composition by country?
- Oman ranks 102nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.