Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Oman
Oman: Terrestrial and marine protected areas was 20.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Oman, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total territorial area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial and marine protected areas in Oman is 20.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and up 1,980.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Oman peaked at 20.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2014.
That places Oman 58th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of total territorial area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.0% | — |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -75.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 18.3% | +976.5% |
| 2025 | 20.8% | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 4.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 1.0% | 20.8% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Oman
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0081 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial and marine protected areas in Oman?
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Oman was 20.8% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
- How does Oman rank for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- Oman ranks 58th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial and marine protected areas rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,980.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment. Sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.