Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Oman
Oman: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 16.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Oman, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of territorial waters.
Analysis
Oman recorded 16.2% for share of marine territorial waters that are protected in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 16,100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Oman peaked at 16.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.
That places Oman 37th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 0.1% | 16.2% | 6 |
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More reference data data for Oman
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5516 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0377 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.12 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2076 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Consumer price index 121.27 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5416 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 27.07 millimeters (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Oman?
- Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Oman was 16.2% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
- How does Oman rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Oman ranks 37th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of marine territorial waters that are protected rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16,100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of marine territorial waters that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Marine protected areas are regions of intertidal or sub-tidal land and associated water, flora and fauna, and cultural and historical features that have been legally or effectively reserved for protection.