Share food exports in Oman
Oman: Share food exports was 3.31 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share food exports in Oman, 1975–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share food exports in Oman stood at 3.31.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share food exports in Oman peaked at 6.21 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.2094, in 1975.
That places Oman 168th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Share food exports in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.2094 | — |
| 1979 | 1.88 | +797.8% |
| 1980 | 0.825 | -56.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9562 | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7686 | -19.6% |
| 1983 | 0.927 | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 1.11 | +19.3% |
| 1985 | 1.25 | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 1.98 | +58.5% |
| 1987 | 1.82 | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 3.11 | +71.0% |
| 1989 | 2.63 | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 1.73 | -34.5% |
| 1991 | 2.62 | +52.0% |
| 1992 | 3.34 | +27.4% |
| 1993 | 4.68 | +40.0% |
| 1994 | 4.89 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 5.08 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 3.93 | -22.6% |
| 1997 | 4.4 | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 6.21 | +41.2% |
| 1999 | 4.64 | -25.2% |
| 2000 | 3 | -35.3% |
| 2001 | 6.15 | +104.6% |
| 2002 | 6.2 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9294 | -85.0% |
| 2004 | 3.29 | +254.4% |
| 2005 | 2.61 | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 2 | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 2.09 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 2.5 | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 3.1 | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 2.59 | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 2.3 | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 2.1 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 2.48 | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 2.65 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 4.23 | +59.5% |
| 2016 | 5.04 | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 4.15 | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 3.53 | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 3.54 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.44 | +53.8% |
| 2021 | 4.07 | -25.1% |
| 2022 | 3.01 | -26.2% |
| 2023 | 3.71 | +23.2% |
| 2024 | 3.31 | -10.6% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 3.31 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.54, 29% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Oman's 3.31 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.66, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share food exports 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 | +797.8% | 0.2094 | 1.88 |
| 2004 | +254.4% | 0.9294 | 3.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 | 0.2094 | 1.88 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.54 | 0.7686 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.15 | 1.73 | 6.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.19 | 0.9294 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.26 | 2.1 | 5.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.91 | 3.01 | 5.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More economy & growth data for Oman
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 46.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 178.8 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 130.56 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share food exports in Oman?
- Share food exports in Oman was 3.31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share food exports recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 6.21 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share food exports recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2094 in 1975.
- How does Oman rank for share food exports?
- Oman ranks 168th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share food exports rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share food exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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