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Oman · Environment

Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.

10 indicators · 9 with data

Land

Forest area (% of land area)

% of land area

208th of 213 · 22nd in MENA+
Forest coverOman's forest cover fell from 0.0 % in 1990 to 0.0 % in 2023.19901995200020052010201520200.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0 %

Oman's forest cover fell from 0.0 % in 1990 to 0.0 % in 2023.

Forest area

km²

196th of 213 · 20th in MENA+
Forest areaOman's forest area fell from 30 km in 1994 to 24 km in 2023.19952000200520102015202022242628303224 km

Oman's forest area fell from 30 km in 1994 to 24 km in 2023.

Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)

% of land area

43rd of 213 · 2nd in MENA+
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)Oman's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 10.6 % in 2013 to 28.9 % in 2025.2014201620182020202220240%10%20%30%28.9 %

Oman's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 10.6 % in 2013 to 28.9 % in 2025.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

194th of 209 · 22nd in MENA+
Agricultural land (% of land area)Oman's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 3.5 % in 1994 to 4.8 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520203%4%4%5%5%4.8 %

Oman's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 3.5 % in 1994 to 4.8 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

203rd of 206 · 22nd in MENA+
Arable land (% of land area)Oman's arable land (% of land area) rose from 0.1 % in 1994 to 0.3 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520200%0.1%0.2%0.3%0.3 %

Oman's arable land (% of land area) rose from 0.1 % in 1994 to 0.3 % in 2023.

Air

Air pollution (PM2.5)

micrograms per m³

187th of 200 · 16th in MENA+
Air pollution (PM2.5)Oman's air pollution (pm2.5) rose from 44.7 in 1994 to 46.9 in 2023.19952000200520102015202035404550556046.9

Oman's air pollution (pm2.5) rose from 44.7 in 1994 to 46.9 in 2023.

Water

Water stress

% of internal resources

159th of 175 · 9th in MENA+
Water stressOman's water stress rose from 87.4 % in 1993 to 116.7 % in 2022.19952000200520102015202080%90%100%110%120%116.7 %

Oman's water stress rose from 87.4 % in 1993 to 116.7 % in 2022.

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita

cubic metres per person

161st of 181 · 8th in MENA+
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capitaOman's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 692.5 in 1993 to 296.0 in 2022.199520002005201020152020200400600800296.0

Oman's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 692.5 in 1993 to 296.0 in 2022.

Access

Safe drinking water

% of population

58th of 148 · 8th in MENA+
Safe drinking waterOman's safe drinking water rose from 83.9 % in 2000 to 91.1 % in 2024.2000200520102015202082%84%86%88%90%92%91.1 %

Oman's safe drinking water rose from 83.9 % in 2000 to 91.1 % in 2024.

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