Terrestrial protected areas in Oman
Oman: Terrestrial protected areas was 28.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Terrestrial 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 land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Oman is 28.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.4% on the previous year and up 1,011.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Oman peaked at 28.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2014.
Oman ranks 43rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrestrial protected areas in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10.6% | — |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -75.5% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +38.5% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | +464.1% |
| 2025 | 28.9% | +31.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.6% | 10.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 2.6% | 28.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 40 Mozambique 29.5% compare
- 41 Malta 29.0% compare
- 41 North Macedonia 29.0% compare
- 44 France 28.8% compare
- 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 28.4% compare
- 46 Zimbabwe 28.3% compare
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 protected areas in Oman?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Oman was 28.9% 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 protected areas recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2014.
- How does Oman rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Oman ranks 43rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,011.5%. 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 protected areas (% of total land 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 areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.