Mountain Green Cover Index in Oman
Oman: Mountain Green Cover Index was 14.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
14.6%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
178th
of 185 countries
All-time high
15.1%
in 2010
All-time low
14.4%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Oman, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 14.6% for mountain green cover index in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Oman peaked at 15.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2015.
That places Oman 178th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.9% | — |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | +0.4% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 14.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 94.1%, 15% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Oman's 14.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.3%, 33% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 15.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 14.4% | 15.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.6% | 14.6% | 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 mountain green cover index in Oman?
- Mountain green cover index in Oman was 14.6% in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2015.
- How does Oman rank for mountain green cover index?
- Oman ranks 178th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mountain Green Cover Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mountain Green Cover Index.