Sheep milk production in Oman
In 2024 Oman produced 23,357 t of sheep milk, the 41st largest in the world (0.24% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.6%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 23,357 t
- World rank
- 41 of 77
- 10-year change
- +5.6%
- Record
- 23,357 t
- 2024
Sheep milk in Oman, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Oman compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.24%
- 0.23% in 2014
- kg per person
- 4.42
- world 1.20
- 10-year change
- +5.6%
- world +1.3%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Moldova | 25,223 | 0.26% |
| 40 | Tunisia | 23,519 | 0.24% |
| 41 | Oman | 23,357 | 0.24% |
| 42 | Egypt | 23,144 | 0.24% |
| 43 | Armenia | 22,500 | 0.23% |
Map of world production of sheep milk
Share of the world total; Oman is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23,357 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 23,050 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 22,747 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 22,447 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 22,152 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 22,072 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 21,849 | −4.8% |
| 2017 | 22,958 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 22,745 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 22,430 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 22,120 | +10% |
| 2013 | 20,019 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 19,854 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 19,606 | +14% |
| 2010 | 17,246 | −8.8% |
| 2009 | 18,902 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 18,650 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 18,314 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 18,018 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 17,932 | −4.2% |
| 2004 | 18,723 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 18,346 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 18,134 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 17,922 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 17,497 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 17,368 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 16,896 | +14% |
| 1997 | 14,882 | +11% |
| 1996 | 13,426 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 12,583 | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 11,624 | +10% |
| 1993 | 10,539 | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 9,623 | +12% |
| 1991 | 8,570 | +593% |
| 1990 | 1,236 | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 1,140 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 1,080 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 1,032 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1,020 | +70% |
| 1985 | 600 | +25% |
| 1984 | 480 | −33% |
| 1983 | 720 | +50% |
| 1982 | 480 | +25% |
| 1981 | 384 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 384 | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 360 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 360 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 348 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 336 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 324 | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 300 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 288 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 288 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 288 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 288 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 288 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 276 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 276 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 276 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 276 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 264 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 264 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 264 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 264 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sheep milk in Oman?
Oman produced 23,357 t in 2024, 0.24% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Oman rank in the world for production of sheep milk?
Oman ranked 41st of 77 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 12.8% of the world total.
How has the production of sheep milk in Oman changed?
It rose by 5.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +1.3% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Oman is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.