Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Oman
Oman: Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use was 1 t in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Oman, 1990–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2022, insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Oman stood at 1 t. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 75.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Oman peaked at 184 t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1 t, in 2022.
Oman ranks 69th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Oman, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20 t | — |
| 1991 | 14 t | -30.0% |
| 1992 | 91 t | +550.0% |
| 1994 | 67 t | -26.4% |
| 1996 | 56 t | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 184 t | +228.6% |
| 1998 | 30 t | -83.7% |
| 2000 | 80 t | +166.7% |
| 2021 | 4 t | -95.0% |
| 2022 | 1 t | -75.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 1 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 6 t, 17% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Oman's 1 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39 t, 3% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66 t | 14 t | 184 t | 7 |
| 2000s | 80 t | 80 t | 80 t | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.5 t | 1 t | 4 t | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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 insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Oman?
- Insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Oman was 1 t in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 184 t in 1997.
- What is the lowest insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 t in 2022.
- How does Oman rank for insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use?
- Oman ranks 69th out of 86 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).