Corn production in Oman
Oman: Corn production was 2,492 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Corn production in Oman, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Oman recorded 2,492 tonnes for corn production in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn production in Oman peaked at 27,818 tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2,438 tonnes, in 2023.
Oman ranks 144th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Corn production in Oman, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27,818 tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 27,101 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 26,384 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 25,666 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 24,949 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 24,232 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 23,514 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 22,797 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 22,080 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 21,363 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 20,645 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 19,928 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 19,211 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 18,493 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 17,776 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 17,059 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 16,342 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 15,624 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 14,907 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 10,360 tonnes | -30.5% |
| 2011 | 15,445 tonnes | +49.1% |
| 2012 | 14,107 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 13,604 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 9,793 tonnes | -28.0% |
| 2015 | 15,762 tonnes | +61.0% |
| 2016 | 6,856 tonnes | -56.5% |
| 2017 | 7,075 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 8,827 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 8,916 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 26,755 tonnes | +200.1% |
| 2021 | 15,545 tonnes | -41.9% |
| 2022 | 22,161 tonnes | +42.6% |
| 2023 | 2,438 tonnes | -89.0% |
| 2024 | 2,492 tonnes | +2.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 2,492 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 100,370 tonnes, 2% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Oman's 2,492 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36,850 tonnes, 7% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +200.1% | 8,916 tonnes | 26,755 tonnes |
| 2023 | -89.0% | 22,161 tonnes | 2,438 tonnes |
| 2015 | +61.0% | 9,793 tonnes | 15,762 tonnes |
| 2016 | -56.5% | 15,762 tonnes | 6,856 tonnes |
| 2011 | +49.1% | 10,360 tonnes | 15,445 tonnes |
| 2022 | +42.6% | 15,545 tonnes | 22,161 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,949 tonnes | 22,080 tonnes | 27,818 tonnes | 9 |
| 2000s | 18,135 tonnes | 14,907 tonnes | 21,363 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,075 tonnes | 6,856 tonnes | 15,762 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,878 tonnes | 2,438 tonnes | 26,755 tonnes | 5 |
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 corn production in Oman?
- Corn production in Oman was 2,492 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn production recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 27,818 tonnes in 1991.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,438 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Oman rank for corn production?
- Oman ranks 144th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn production rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.