Arable land — Area in Oman

Oman: Arable land — Area was 93.32 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
93.32 1000 ha
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
161st
of 231 countries
All-time high
93.32 1000 ha
in 2024
All-time low
20 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Arable land — Area in Oman, 1961–2024

20406080100196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Oman recorded 93.32 1000 ha for arable land — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 148.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — area in Oman peaked at 93.32 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20 1000 ha, in 1961.

Oman ranks 161st of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.44 1000 ha 20 1000 ha 22 1000 ha 9
1970s 22.8 1000 ha 22 1000 ha 23 1000 ha 10
1980s 28.5 1000 ha 23 1000 ha 35 1000 ha 10
1990s 31 1000 ha 28 1000 ha 35 1000 ha 10
2000s 30.2 1000 ha 26 1000 ha 37 1000 ha 10
2010s 51.1 1000 ha 33.7 1000 ha 76.66 1000 ha 10
2020s 83.12 1000 ha 74.66 1000 ha 93.32 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 158 Bhutan 100 1000 ha compare
  2. 159 Cyprus 96.3 1000 ha compare
  3. 160 Guyana 94.83 1000 ha compare
  4. 162 Fiji 76.8 1000 ha compare
  5. 163 Cabo Verde 72.43 1000 ha compare
  6. 164 Mauritius 70.62 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — area in Oman?
Arable land — area in Oman was 93.32 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 93.32 1000 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 20 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Oman rank for arable land — area?
Oman ranks 161st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is arable land — area rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 148.9%. 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, published as part of Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
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.