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4.3.3. Oman
Background
Oman is committed to improving food security, currently managed by domestic production,
imports and government support. Agriculture contributes 1.8% to the GDP much behind
industrial (46.4%) and services (51.8%) sectors.443 Among the GCC states, Oman has the highest
amount of annual renewablewater resources per capita of 311.70 (m3/inhabitants/year), much
higher than the GCC average of 86.58 (m3/inhabitants/year).444 On the Human Development
Index, Oman ranked 52 out of 188 countries in 2016.445
Overview of Oman’s food security
According to the EIU Food Security Index 2018, Oman ranked 29 among 113 countries
evaluated. Oman ranked fourth among OIC member countries, behind Qatar (22) and Kuwait
(28). The agricultural sector contributed $810million to the GDP in 2017, 5.1%higher than $771
million in 2016. 446
Figure 28: Oman Food Security Performance
Metric
Global
Rank
Global
Score Score visualization
Availability 22 76.4
Access and
Affordabilit
y 33 73.1
Quality and
Safety 34 71.8
Overall 29 74.4
Source: EIU Food Security Index, 2018
443 CIA World Factbook.
444 “Food Security in the GCC”. Rand Corporation, 2018.
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445 UNICEF Annual Report, 2017.
446 “Oman Agriculture sector share of GDP grows 5.1%in 2017.” Oman, Observer, 2018.