Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Oman
Oman: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 3.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Oman, 1975–2024
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Oman stood at 3.3%.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Oman peaked at 6.2% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 1.7% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 0.9% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.1% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 5.4% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Oman
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 17.3% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.0% (2025)
- GDP per capita 17,074 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 9.4% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 93.82 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 17,074 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.3845 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -3.57 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -9.29 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products -228.64 million current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of food products in total merchandise exports in Oman?
- Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Oman was 3.3% in 2024, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1975.
- How does Oman rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Oman ranks 168th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of food products in total merchandise 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 UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.