Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Oman
Oman: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 2.36 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Oman, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area, 1000 hectares in Oman is 2.36, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Oman peaked at 3 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.36, in 2023.
Oman ranks 209th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3 | — |
| 1993 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.8 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.43 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.41 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.36 | -2.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 2.36 is below the median for high income countries, which is 689.3, 0% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Oman's 2.36 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 267.15, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 | 2.5 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 | 2.36 | 2.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 206 Pitcairn 3.5 compare
- 207 Isle of Man 3.46 compare
- 208 Montserrat 2.5 compare
- 210 Netherlands Antilles 2.35 compare
- 211 Saint Helena 2 compare
- 212 Kiribati 1.18 compare
More climate change data for Oman
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.10 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,034 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 331.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 701.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 30.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 30.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.2268 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.115 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Oman?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Oman was 2.36 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 in 2023.
- How does Oman rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Oman ranks 209th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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