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

Latest (2024)
3.3%
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
168th
of 196 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 1998
All-time low
0.2%
in 1975
Years of data
47
1975–2024

Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Oman, 1975–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 167 Mongolia 3.3% compare
  4. 169 Tuvalu 3.2% compare
  5. 170 Finland 3.1% compare
  6. 171 United Arab Emirates 2.9% compare

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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

Indicator
Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,959 data points, 1962–2025
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Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.