Irrigated land — all countries

Irrigated land — Oman

Irrigated land in Oman in 2023 — 7.28%. Ranked 30 in the world out of 61. Since 2013, the indicator has risen by 2.5 pp.

2023 7.28% −0.03 pp vs 2022
World rank 30of 61
Period maximum 7.34%2020
Period minimum 4.78%2013

Trend over time

2013–2023 · % of agricultural land

Irrigated land — Oman, 2013–202345678201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232013: 4.78%2014: 4.84%2015: 5.77%2016: 5.89%2017: 6.96%2018: 6.5%2019: 6.44%2020: 7.34%2021: 7.3%2022: 7.3%2023: 7.28%
Change over the period: +2.5 pp Annual average: 0.25 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Oman

Oman 7.28%
Western Asia computed 3.69%
Irrigated land — Oman, by year Oman All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 7.28 −0.03 pp
2022 7.3 +0 pp
2021 7.3 −0.04 pp
2020 7.34 +0.9 pp
2019 6.44 −0.06 pp
2018 6.5 −0.46 pp
2017 6.96 +1.07 pp
2016 5.89 +0.12 pp
2015 5.77 +0.93 pp
2014 4.84 +0.07 pp
2013 4.78

About the indicator

The share of agricultural land equipped for irrigation in the total area of agricultural land. Irrigation sharply raises yields and reduces dependence on the weather, but it also accounts for the bulk of freshwater withdrawal worldwide — from 60 to 90% in countries with a dry climate.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by the area of agricultural land: the share of irrigated land is calculated against it, not against all land.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.