Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Oman
Oman: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 8.73 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Oman, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 8.73 % for cropland — share in agricultural land in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Oman peaked at 8.73 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.38 %, in 1961.
Oman ranks 233rd of 252 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.38 % | — |
| 1962 | 3.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.38 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.47 % | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 3.47 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.47 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.66 % | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 3.85 % | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 3.85 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.03 % | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 4.03 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4.21 % | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 4.31 % | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 4.4 % | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 4.49 % | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 4.58 % | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 4.67 % | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 4.85 % | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 4.85 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4.85 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4.85 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.85 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.21 % | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 5.57 % | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 5.75 % | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 6.28 % | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 6.54 % | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 6.8 % | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 7.15 % | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 7.41 % | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 7.41 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.66 % | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 6.72 % | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 6.72 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.63 % | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 6.63 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.54 % | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 6.63 % | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 6.63 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.22 % | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 6.27 % | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.76 % | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 5.32 % | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 4.89 % | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 4.44 % | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 4.31 % | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 4.44 % | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 4.6 % | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 5.09 % | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 5.03 % | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 5.29 % | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 5.11 % | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 4.83 % | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 4.85 % | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.79 % | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 5.92 % | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 6.96 % | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 7.46 % | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 7.46 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.57 % | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 7.36 % | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 7.93 % | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 8.27 % | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 8.73 % | +5.6% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 8.73 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.59 %, 14% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Oman's 8.73 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.47 %, 30% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.55 % | 3.38 % | 3.85 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.44 % | 4.03 % | 4.85 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.79 % | 4.85 % | 7.15 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.9 % | 6.54 % | 7.66 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.13 % | 4.31 % | 6.27 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.87 % | 4.83 % | 7.46 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.97 % | 7.36 % | 8.73 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 230 Eritrea 9.11 % compare
- 231 Madagascar 8.89 % compare
- 232 South Sudan 8.77 % compare
- 234 Australia 8.71 % compare
- 235 Australia and New Zealand 8.64 % compare
- 236 Montenegro 7.67 % 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 cropland — share in agricultural land in Oman?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in Oman was 8.73 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 8.73 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.38 % in 1961.
- How does Oman rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Oman ranks 233rd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.