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

0510151990200620231990: 9.2 kilocalories per day per capita1991: 5.1 kilocalories per day per capita1992: 9.1 kilocalories per day per capita1993: 7.1 kilocalories per day per capita1994: 7.1 kilocalories per day per capita1995: 7.1 kilocalories per day per capita1996: 8.1 kilocalories per day per capita1997: 5 kilocalories per day per capita1998: 6.8 kilocalories per day per capita1999: 5.8 kilocalories per day per capita2000: 2.9 kilocalories per day per capita2001: 3.9 kilocalories per day per capita2002: 2 kilocalories per day per capita2003: 5.1 kilocalories per day per capita2004: 15.4 kilocalories per day per capita2005: 3.1 kilocalories per day per capita2006: 0 kilocalories per day per capita2007: 2 kilocalories per day per capita2008: 4 kilocalories per day per capita2009: 5 kilocalories per day per capita2010: 5.9 kilocalories per day per capita2011: 5.5 kilocalories per day per capita2012: 5.2 kilocalories per day per capita2013: 5.1 kilocalories per day per capita2014: 5.1 kilocalories per day per capita2015: 5.2 kilocalories per day per capita2016: 5.2 kilocalories per day per capita2017: 5.1 kilocalories per day per capita2018: 4.9 kilocalories per day per capita2019: 7.1 kilocalories per day per capita2020: 7.4 kilocalories per day per capita2021: 5.9 kilocalories per day per capita2022: 9.4 kilocalories per day per capita2023: 8.9 kilocalories per day per capita

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 99 Central African Republic 9.27 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  2. 100 Japan 9.21 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  3. 101 Sierra Leone 9.11 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  4. 103 Philippines 8.91 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  5. 104 Yemen 8 kilocalories per day per capita compare
  6. 105 Bolivia 7.91 kilocalories per day per capita compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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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

Indicator
Dietary composition by country
Unit
kilocalories per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.