Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Oman
Oman: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Oman, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area, per square kilometre in Oman is 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Oman peaked at 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Oman ranks 182nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Oman, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 179 Botswana 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 180 Mauritania 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 181 New Caledonia 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 183 Suriname 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 184 Djibouti 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 185 Faroe Islands 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 4.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, per square kilometre in Oman?
- Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Oman was 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Oman rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
- Oman ranks 182nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.