France vs Oman: Share of land area that is protected

France

28.8%

in 2025

Oman

28.9%

in 2025

France rank

44th

Oman rank

43rd

Share of land area that is protected over time

France
Oman

How they compare

Oman currently reports 28.9% against 28.8% in France, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was France ahead.

France ranks 44th and Oman ranks 43rd of 213 countries.

Individual pages

Share of land area that is protected in France
Share of land area that is protected in Oman
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Share of land area that is protected
Unit: % of total land area
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 213 places, 2,746 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.