Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Oman
Oman: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square was 0.0165 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Oman, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Oman recorded 0.0165 metric tons per square kilometre for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 46.7% on the previous year and up 1,342.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Oman peaked at 0.0165 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Oman 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Oman, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0011 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0.0017 metric tons per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 metric tons per square kilometre | -57.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | -47.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 metric tons per square kilometre | +110.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | -39.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 metric tons per square kilometre | +484.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0034 metric tons per square kilometre | +133.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0042 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0055 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0112 metric tons per square kilometre | +103.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0165 metric tons per square kilometre | +46.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.0165 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0566 metric tons per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.0165 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0318 metric tons per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +484.4% | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0015 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0017 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0034 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0093 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0042 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0165 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 137 Marshall Islands 0.0167 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 138 Canada 0.0166 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 139 Australia 0.0166 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0154 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 142 Liberia 0.0141 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 143 Isle of Man 0.014 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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 seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Oman?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Oman was 0.0165 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0165 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Oman rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square?
- Oman ranks 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,342.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.