Wheat production in Oman
Oman: Wheat production was 11,740 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11,740 tonnes
Change on year
up 48.8%
World rank
99th
of 126 countries
All-time high
11,740 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
150 tonnes
in 1979
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat production in Oman, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, wheat production in Oman stood at 11,740 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.8% on the previous year and up 245.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Oman peaked at 11,740 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 150 tonnes, in 1979.
Oman ranks 99th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat production in Oman, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,400 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,500 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,700 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1967 | 1,700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,850 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 1,850 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,000 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1974 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1977 | 500 tonnes | -75.0% |
| 1978 | 275 tonnes | -45.0% |
| 1979 | 150 tonnes | -45.5% |
| 1980 | 359 tonnes | +139.3% |
| 1981 | 359 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,141 tonnes | +217.8% |
| 1983 | 1,141 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,141 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 251 tonnes | -78.0% |
| 1986 | 289 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 369 tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1988 | 700 tonnes | +89.7% |
| 1989 | 900 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1990 | 1,190 tonnes | +32.2% |
| 1991 | 1,200 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1,250 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 1,300 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 1,325 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1,350 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1,380 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1,250 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 770 tonnes | -38.4% |
| 1999 | 1,050 tonnes | +36.4% |
| 2000 | 1,413 tonnes | +34.6% |
| 2001 | 1,429 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,421 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,210 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 1,200 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 865 tonnes | -27.9% |
| 2006 | 775 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 947 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 1,070 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 1,874 tonnes | +75.1% |
| 2010 | 2,286 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 2,126 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 2,000 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1,095 tonnes | -45.2% |
| 2014 | 3,403 tonnes | +210.8% |
| 2015 | 2,525 tonnes | -25.8% |
| 2016 | 3,980 tonnes | +57.6% |
| 2017 | 3,980 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,579 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 3,615 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,865 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 3,542 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 3,547 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 7,892 tonnes | +122.5% |
| 2024 | 11,740 tonnes | +48.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 11,740 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Oman's 11,740 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98,000 tonnes, 12% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +217.8% | 359 tonnes | 1,141 tonnes |
| 2014 | +210.8% | 1,095 tonnes | 3,403 tonnes |
| 1980 | +139.3% | 150 tonnes | 359 tonnes |
| 2023 | +122.5% | 3,547 tonnes | 7,892 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,600 tonnes | 1,400 tonnes | 1,850 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,792 tonnes | 150 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 665 tonnes | 251 tonnes | 1,141 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,206 tonnes | 770 tonnes | 1,380 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,220 tonnes | 775 tonnes | 1,874 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,859 tonnes | 1,095 tonnes | 3,980 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,917 tonnes | 2,865 tonnes | 11,740 tonnes | 5 |
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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 wheat production in Oman?
- Wheat production in Oman was 11,740 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 wheat production recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 11,740 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 150 tonnes in 1979.
- How does Oman rank for wheat production?
- Oman ranks 99th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 245.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.