Malta vs Oman: Share of land area that is protected

Malta

29.0%

in 2025

Oman

28.9%

in 2025

Malta rank

41st

Oman rank

43rd

Share of land area that is protected over time

Malta
Oman

How they compare

Malta currently reports 29.0% against 28.9% in Oman, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 41st and Oman ranks 43rd of 213 regions.

Individual pages

Share of land area that is protected in Malta
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.