Saturday 24 / October / 2026
Muscat– Oman’s spiny lobster production declined by 7.2% to 802 tonnes in 2025, compared with 864 tonnes in 2024, according to the 2026 Statistical Yearbook issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).
Al Wusta Governorate accounted for the largest share of production at 356 tonnes, representing 44.4% of the national total. Dhofar ranked second with 265 tonnes, or 33%, followed by South Al Sharqiyah with 169 tonnes, accounting for 21.1%.
Muscat recorded five tonnes, while North and South Al Batinah together produced four tonnes. Musandam recorded no spiny lobster production in 2025.
Production trends varied across the main producing governorates. South Al Sharqiyah recorded a 47% increase, from 115 tonnes in 2024 to 169 tonnes in 2025, while Dhofar’s production rose by 12.8% from 235 tonnes to 265 tonnes.
In contrast, Al Wusta recorded a 28.2% decline, with production falling from 496 tonnes in 2024 to 356 tonnes in 2025.
In foreign trade, Oman’s spiny lobster exports reached approximately OMR2.97 million, with shipments weighing more than 474 tonnes, by the end of July 2026.
Saudi Arabia was the leading destination, accounting for exports worth approximately OMR2.57 million. Egypt ranked second with around OMR306,000, followed by the United Arab Emirates at approximately OMR87,700.
Meanwhile, Oman’s spiny lobster imports stood at around OMR755,400, weighing 160.3 tonnes, by the end of July 2026. Re-exports during the same period were valued at approximately OMR442,800, with a total weight exceeding 70 tonnes.
