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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Oman
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0349 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0149 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0087 (2050)
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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Mangrove total area change (%).