Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Oman
Oman: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 2.43 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Oman, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Oman is 2.43 kg/cap, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 27.9% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Oman peaked at 4.32 kg/cap in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/cap, in 1961.
Oman ranks 116th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Oman, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1963 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1964 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1965 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1966 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1967 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1968 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1969 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1970 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1971 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1972 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1973 | 0.18 kg/cap | — |
| 1974 | 0.24 kg/cap | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 0.33 kg/cap | +37.5% |
| 1976 | 0.16 kg/cap | -51.5% |
| 1977 | 0.23 kg/cap | +43.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2 kg/cap | -13.0% |
| 1979 | 0.85 kg/cap | +325.0% |
| 1980 | 0.67 kg/cap | -21.2% |
| 1981 | 0.44 kg/cap | -34.3% |
| 1982 | 0.74 kg/cap | +68.2% |
| 1983 | 0.55 kg/cap | -25.7% |
| 1984 | 0.34 kg/cap | -38.2% |
| 1985 | 0.81 kg/cap | +138.2% |
| 1986 | 0.54 kg/cap | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 0.51 kg/cap | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 1.52 kg/cap | +198.0% |
| 1989 | 1.45 kg/cap | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 2.74 kg/cap | +89.0% |
| 1991 | 2.62 kg/cap | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 2.58 kg/cap | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.47 kg/cap | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 2.88 kg/cap | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 2.83 kg/cap | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.27 kg/cap | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 1.59 kg/cap | -30.0% |
| 1998 | 3.02 kg/cap | +89.9% |
| 1999 | 2.53 kg/cap | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 1.73 kg/cap | -31.6% |
| 2001 | 2.48 kg/cap | +43.4% |
| 2002 | 1.81 kg/cap | -27.0% |
| 2003 | 0.74 kg/cap | -59.1% |
| 2004 | 2.51 kg/cap | +239.2% |
| 2005 | 3.26 kg/cap | +29.9% |
| 2006 | 3.29 kg/cap | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.97 kg/cap | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 4.32 kg/cap | +45.5% |
| 2009 | 3.14 kg/cap | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 3.49 kg/cap | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 3.08 kg/cap | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 2.82 kg/cap | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 2.93 kg/cap | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 2.15 kg/cap | -26.6% |
| 2015 | 2.23 kg/cap | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.03 kg/cap | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 1.94 kg/cap | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 2.24 kg/cap | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 2 kg/cap | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 2.03 kg/cap | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.56 kg/cap | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 2.63 kg/cap | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.9 kg/cap | -27.8% |
| 2024 | 2.43 kg/cap | +27.9% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 2.43 kg/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.83 kg/cap, 22% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Oman's 2.43 kg/cap is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.38 kg/cap, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +325.0% | 0.2 kg/cap | 0.85 kg/cap |
| 2004 | +239.2% | 0.74 kg/cap | 2.51 kg/cap |
| 1988 | +198.0% | 0.51 kg/cap | 1.52 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.219 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.85 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.757 kg/cap | 0.34 kg/cap | 1.52 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.55 kg/cap | 1.59 kg/cap | 3.02 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.62 kg/cap | 0.74 kg/cap | 4.32 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 kg/cap | 1.94 kg/cap | 3.49 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 kg/cap | 1.9 kg/cap | 2.63 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 113 Lebanon 2.89 kg/cap compare
- 114 Mozambique 2.85 kg/cap compare
- 115 Nepal 2.7 kg/cap compare
- 117 Sudan 2.39 kg/cap compare
- 118 Afghanistan 2.38 kg/cap compare
- 119 Burkina Faso 2.34 kg/cap 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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Oman?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Oman was 2.43 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 kg/cap in 2008.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Oman rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Oman ranks 116th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf