Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Oman
Oman: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 691,047 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Oman, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat in Oman is 691,047, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 296.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Oman peaked at 732,479 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places Oman 49th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 300 | — |
| 1970 | 500 | +66.7% |
| 1971 | 2,500 | +400.0% |
| 1972 | 3,200 | +28.0% |
| 1973 | 3,300 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 5,200 | +57.6% |
| 1975 | 9,000 | +73.1% |
| 1976 | 8,000 | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 50,955 | +536.9% |
| 1978 | 20,621 | -59.5% |
| 1979 | 44,452 | +115.6% |
| 1980 | 64,380 | +44.8% |
| 1981 | 60,502 | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 73,796 | +22.0% |
| 1983 | 80,381 | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 75,739 | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 83,355 | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 75,147 | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 122,437 | +62.9% |
| 1988 | 94,790 | -22.6% |
| 1989 | 130,420 | +37.6% |
| 1990 | 140,205 | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 129,948 | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 173,416 | +33.5% |
| 1993 | 156,212 | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 184,561 | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 194,266 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 146,563 | -24.6% |
| 1997 | 218,824 | +49.3% |
| 1998 | 186,048 | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 244,161 | +31.2% |
| 2000 | 301,008 | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 284,646 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 205,248 | -27.9% |
| 2003 | 188,093 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 215,490 | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 121,275 | -43.7% |
| 2006 | 193,857 | +59.8% |
| 2007 | 242,303 | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 248,268 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 174,508 | -29.7% |
| 2010 | 245,729 | +40.8% |
| 2011 | 202,213 | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 220,449 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 408,803 | +85.4% |
| 2015 | 475,492 | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 593,845 | +24.9% |
| 2017 | 732,479 | +23.3% |
| 2018 | 695,728 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 691,047 | -0.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 691,047 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,313, 7.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 691,047 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 590,246, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +536.9% | 8,000 | 50,955 |
| 1971 | +400.0% | 500 | 2,500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.33 | 0 | 300 | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,773 | 500 | 50,955 | 10 |
| 1980s | 86,095 | 60,502 | 130,420 | 10 |
| 1990s | 177,420 | 129,948 | 244,161 | 10 |
| 2000s | 217,470 | 121,275 | 301,008 | 10 |
| 2010s | 473,976 | 202,213 | 732,479 | 9 |
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 net food imports by crop - wheat in Oman?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat in Oman was 691,047 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 732,479 in 2017.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Oman rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Oman ranks 49th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 296.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.