Farm sizes varied
from less than 1 ha to over 500 ha, with an average of 16.8 ha. The
mean area of FA farms(17.5 ha)was slightly but not significantly higher
than the mean area of non-FA farms (16.0 ha), thus respondent farms
were generally larger than the median Omani farm size. Respondents
were aged between 23 and 72 years with an average of 44.1. Owners
(mean age: 45.5) and workers (39.7) on FA farms were generally younger
than those on non-FA farms (owner mean age: 50.1, worker mean
age: 40.1). Overall, farm workers (mean age: 39.9) were generally
younger than owners (47.9).