New Zealand vs Oman: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land

New Zealand
5.39 %
in 2024
Oman
6.31 %
in 2024
New Zealand rank
198th
Oman rank
195th

Arable land — Share in Agricultural land over time

  • New Zealand
  • Oman
23456196119922024

How they compare

Oman currently reports 6.31 % against 5.39 % in New Zealand, a difference of 0.92 %.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 198th and Oman ranks 195th of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Oman in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Oman Difference Ahead
1960s 2.87 % 1.97 % 0.8956 % New Zealand
1970s 2.81 % 2.18 % 0.627 % New Zealand
1980s 2.94 % 2.68 % 0.262 % New Zealand
1990s 2.98 % 2.88 % 0.093 % New Zealand
2000s 3.59 % 2.21 % 1.38 % New Zealand
2010s 4.77 % 3.55 % 1.22 % New Zealand
2020s 5.49 % 5.66 % 0.168 % Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — share in agricultural land, New Zealand or Oman?
Oman, at 6.31 % against 5.39 % in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — share in agricultural land between New Zealand and Oman?
0.92 %, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Oman?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Oman rank globally for arable land — share in agricultural land?
New Zealand ranks 198th and Oman ranks 195th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.