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.
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.2% | — |
| 1979 | 1.9% | +797.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | -56.1% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -19.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | +19.3% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | +58.5% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | +71.0% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | -34.5% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | +52.0% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | +27.4% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | +40.0% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | -22.6% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | +41.2% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | -25.2% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -35.3% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | +104.6% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -85.0% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +254.4% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +59.5% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +53.8% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -25.1% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -26.2% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +23.2% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -10.6% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 3.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.5%, 29% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Oman's 3.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.7%, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of food products in total merchandise 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% | 0.2% | 1.9% |
| 2004 | +254.4% | 0.9% | 3.3% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More economy & growth data for Oman
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -142.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -27.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 12.47 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -0.6369 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,360 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.77 % change on previous year (2024)
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.