Dietary composition by country in Oman
Oman: Dietary composition by country was 8.93 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 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 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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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.