Arable land use per person in Oman
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
63
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.
Arable land use per person in Oman, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.037 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0364 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0357 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0349 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0342 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0334 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0326 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.035 hectares per person | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0341 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0332 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0323 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0328 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0319 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0308 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0295 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0282 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0269 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0255 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0242 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.023 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0218 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0206 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0229 hectares per person | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0216 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0219 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0226 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.022 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0208 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0209 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0198 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0189 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0181 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0143 hectares per person | -20.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0139 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0132 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.013 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0132 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0139 hectares per person | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0138 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0136 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0134 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0133 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0131 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0121 hectares per person | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0114 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0103 hectares per person | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0109 hectares per person | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0114 hectares per person | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0138 hectares per person | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0124 hectares per person | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.012 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0095 hectares per person | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0098 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0094 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0125 hectares per person | +33.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0128 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0153 hectares per person | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0167 hectares per person | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0167 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0172 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0166 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0175 hectares per person | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0173 hectares per person | -1.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.0173 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 24% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.0173 hectares per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0276 hectares per person, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land use per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +33.0% | 0.0094 hectares per person | 0.0125 hectares per person |
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
More environment data for Oman
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -62.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -44.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.334 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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
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.