Change in total mangrove area in Oman

Oman: Change in total mangrove area was -14.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
-14.7%
Change on year
up 19.5%
World rank
104th
of 116 countries
All-time high
-13.2%
in 2007
All-time low
-20.4%
in 2018
Years of data
10
2007–2020

Change in total mangrove area in Oman, 2007–2020

-20-18-16-142007201320202007: -13.2 %2008: -18.7 %2009: -16.1 %2010: -14.4 %2015: -14.5 %2016: -16.1 %2017: -20 %2018: -20.4 %2019: -18.3 %2020: -14.7 %

Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, change in total mangrove area in Oman stood at -14.7%.

The figure is up 19.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Oman peaked at -13.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -20.4%, in 2018.

Oman ranks 104th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Change in total mangrove area in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Change in total mangrove area in Oman, 2007 to 2020.
Year % Change
2007 -13.2%
2008 -18.7% +42.3%
2009 -16.1% -14.1%
2010 -14.4% -10.5%
2015 -14.5% +0.8%
2016 -16.1% +10.9%
2017 -20.0% +24.1%
2018 -20.4% +2.2%
2019 -18.3% -10.4%
2020 -14.7% -19.5%

Oman compared with similar countries

  • Oman's -14.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.1%, 13.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Oman's -14.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -17.2%, 85% of the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -16.0% -18.7% -13.2% 3
2010s -17.3% -20.4% -14.4% 6
2020s -14.7% -14.7% -14.7% 1

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 101 China -11.9% compare
  2. 102 Singapore -13.2% compare
  3. 103 Anguilla -13.5% compare
  4. 105 Djibouti -15.6% compare
  5. 106 Aruba -16.6% compare
  6. 106 Eritrea -16.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is change in total mangrove area in Oman?
Change in total mangrove area in Oman was -14.7% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was -13.2% in 2007.
What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was -20.4% in 2018.
How does Oman rank for change in total mangrove area?
Oman ranks 104th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in total mangrove area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Change in total mangrove area
Unit
%
Source
UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,160 data points, 2007–2020
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Mangrove total area change (%).