Food expenditure per person in Oman
Oman: Food expenditure per person was 1,519 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food expenditure per person in Oman, 2017–2023
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Oman recorded 1,519 current US$ for food expenditure per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.2% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
That places Oman 61st out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Food expenditure per person in Oman, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,337 current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 1,329 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,300 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,348 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1,465 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 2,031 current US$ | +38.7% |
| 2023 | 1,519 current US$ | -25.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 1,519 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,790 current US$, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Oman's 1,519 current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,194 current US$, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,322 current US$ | 1,300 current US$ | 1,337 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,591 current US$ | 1,348 current US$ | 2,031 current US$ | 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 food expenditure per person in Oman?
- Food expenditure per person in Oman was 1,519 current US$ in 2023, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food expenditure per person recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 2,031 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,300 current US$ in 2019.
- How does Oman rank for food expenditure per person?
- Oman ranks 61st out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Amount of money spend on food in a given year. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.