Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Oman
Oman: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 91.27 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Oman, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 91.27 % for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Oman peaked at 96.62 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 91.27 %, in 2024.
That places Oman 23rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 96.62 % | — |
| 1962 | 96.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 96.62 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 96.53 % | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 96.53 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 96.53 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 96.34 % | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 96.15 % | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 96.15 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 95.97 % | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 95.97 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 95.79 % | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 95.69 % | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 95.6 % | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 95.51 % | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 95.42 % | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 95.33 % | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 95.15 % | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 95.15 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 95.15 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 95.15 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 95.15 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 94.79 % | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 94.43 % | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 94.25 % | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 93.72 % | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 93.46 % | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 93.2 % | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 92.85 % | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 92.59 % | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 92.59 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 92.34 % | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 93.28 % | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 93.28 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 93.37 % | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 93.37 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 93.46 % | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 93.37 % | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 93.37 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 93.78 % | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 93.73 % | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 94.24 % | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 94.68 % | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 95.11 % | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 95.56 % | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 95.69 % | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 95.56 % | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 95.4 % | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 94.91 % | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 94.97 % | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 94.71 % | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 94.89 % | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 95.17 % | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 95.15 % | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.21 % | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 94.08 % | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 93.04 % | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 92.54 % | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 92.54 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 92.53 % | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.07 % | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 92.07 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 91.73 % | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 91.27 % | -0.5% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 91.27 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.03 %, 2.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Oman's 91.27 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71.66 %, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.45 % | 96.15 % | 96.62 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 95.56 % | 95.15 % | 95.97 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.22 % | 92.85 % | 95.15 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.1 % | 92.34 % | 93.46 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.87 % | 93.73 % | 95.69 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.13 % | 92.54 % | 95.17 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.93 % | 91.27 % | 92.53 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 20 Montenegro 92.33 % compare
- 21 Australia and New Zealand 91.36 % compare
- 22 Australia 91.29 % compare
- 24 South Sudan 91.23 % compare
- 25 Madagascar 91.11 % compare
- 26 Eritrea 90.89 % 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 permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Oman?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Oman was 91.27 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 96.62 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.27 % in 2024.
- How does Oman rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
- Oman ranks 23rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — 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.