Water withdrawals per capita in Oman
Oman: Water withdrawals per capita was 379.26 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
379.26 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
72nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
660.55 cubic meters per person
in 1991
All-time low
379.26 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Oman, 1991–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
Oman recorded 379.26 cubic meters per person for water withdrawals per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Oman peaked at 660.55 cubic meters per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 379.26 cubic meters per person, in 2023.
Oman ranks 72nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Oman, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 660.55 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1992 | 638.84 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 620 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 609.4 cubic meters per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 605.46 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 602.3 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 599.96 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 598.23 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 596.91 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 595.93 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 583.06 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 570.78 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 558.85 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 572.23 cubic meters per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 581.84 cubic meters per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 591.02 cubic meters per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 599.73 cubic meters per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 607.84 cubic meters per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 615.2 cubic meters per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 618.94 cubic meters per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 572.62 cubic meters per person | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 512.22 cubic meters per person | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 488.27 cubic meters per person | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 465.3 cubic meters per person | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 447.32 cubic meters per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 426.34 cubic meters per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 412.57 cubic meters per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 407.36 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 417.1 cubic meters per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 423.44 cubic meters per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 425.51 cubic meters per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 404.84 cubic meters per person | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 379.26 cubic meters per person | -6.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 379.26 cubic meters per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 376.78 cubic meters per person, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Oman's 379.26 cubic meters per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 315.42 cubic meters per person, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 614.63 cubic meters per person | 596.91 cubic meters per person | 660.55 cubic meters per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 587.65 cubic meters per person | 558.85 cubic meters per person | 615.2 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 476.8 cubic meters per person | 407.36 cubic meters per person | 618.94 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 408.26 cubic meters per person | 379.26 cubic meters per person | 425.51 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 69 Belgium 420.23 cubic meters per person compare
- 70 Romania 418.55 cubic meters per person compare
- 71 Netherlands 407.21 cubic meters per person compare
- 73 Ireland 376.78 cubic meters per person compare
- 74 France 353.59 cubic meters per person compare
- 75 Paraguay 352.56 cubic meters per person 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 water withdrawals per capita in Oman?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Oman was 379.26 cubic meters per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 660.55 cubic meters per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 379.26 cubic meters per person in 2023.
- How does Oman rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Oman ranks 72nd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.