What is arable land use per person in Oman?

Arable land use per person in Oman was 0.0173 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Oman?

The highest recorded value was 0.037 hectares per person in 1961.

What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Oman?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0094 hectares per person in 2014.

How does Oman rank for arable land use per person?

Oman ranks 180th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.

Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Oman?

Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Oman data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land use per person in Oman

Name: Arable land use per person in Oman
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Oman: Arable land use per person was 0.0173 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0173 hectares per person

Change on year

down 1.2%

World rank

180th

of 206 countries

All-time high

0.037 hectares per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.0094 hectares per person

in 2014

Years of data

1961–2023

Arable land use per person in Oman, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.

Analysis

In 2023, arable land use per person in Oman stood at 0.0173 hectares per person.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Oman peaked at 0.037 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0094 hectares per person, in 2014.

That places Oman 180th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0348 hectares per person	0.0326 hectares per person	0.037 hectares per person	9
1970s	0.0295 hectares per person	0.0242 hectares per person	0.0332 hectares per person	10
1980s	0.0218 hectares per person	0.0206 hectares per person	0.023 hectares per person	10
1990s	0.0152 hectares per person	0.013 hectares per person	0.0198 hectares per person	10
2000s	0.0123 hectares per person	0.0103 hectares per person	0.0138 hectares per person	10
2010s	0.0127 hectares per person	0.0094 hectares per person	0.0167 hectares per person	10
2020s	0.0171 hectares per person	0.0166 hectares per person	0.0175 hectares per person	4

Countries ranked near Oman

177 Jordan 0.0178 hectares per person compare
178 Micronesia (country) 0.0178 hectares per person compare
179 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0173 hectares per person compare
181 Palau 0.0169 hectares per person compare
182 Puerto Rico 0.0157 hectares per person compare
183 Kiribati 0.0151 hectares per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More environment data for Oman

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 132.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 25.04 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0621 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 25.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0078 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 31.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.033 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0441 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.83 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land use per person in Oman?: Arable land use per person in Oman was 0.0173 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Oman?: The highest recorded value was 0.037 hectares per person in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Oman?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0094 hectares per person in 2014.
How does Oman rank for arable land use per person?: Oman ranks 180th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Oman?: Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Oman data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.