Marine protected areas in Oman
Oman: Marine protected areas was 16.2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
16.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 174 countries
All-time high
16.2
in 2024
All-time low
0.1
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Marine protected areas in Oman, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Oman recorded 16.2 for marine protected areas 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, marine protected areas 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.
Marine protected areas in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.1 | — |
| 2014 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3 | +200.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 2024 | 16.2 | +3950.0% |
| 2025 | 16.2 | +0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 16.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7, 1.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Oman's 16.2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1, 16.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.58 | 0.1 | 16.2 | 6 |
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 marine protected areas in Oman?
- Marine protected areas in Oman was 16.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2013.
- How does Oman rank for marine protected areas?
- Oman ranks 37th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Marine protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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