Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Oman

Oman: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.01 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
0.01
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
197th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.01
in 2000
All-time low
0.01
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Oman, 2000–2022

00.0020.0040.0060.0080.012000201120222000: 0.012001: 0.012002: 0.012003: 0.012004: 0.012005: 0.012006: 0.012007: 0.012008: 0.012009: 0.012010: 0.012011: 0.012012: 0.012013: 0.012014: 0.012015: 0.012016: 0.012017: 0.012018: 0.012019: 0.012020: 0.012021: 0.012022: 0.01

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Oman is 0.01, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Oman peaked at 0.01 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2000.

That places Oman 197th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.01 0.01 0.01 10
2010s 0.01 0.01 0.01 10
2020s 0.01 0.01 0.01 3

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 197 Barbados 0.01 compare
  2. 197 Mauritania 0.01 compare
  3. 197 Saudi Arabia 0.01 compare
  4. 197 Somalia 0.01 compare
  5. 197 Yemen 0.01 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Oman?
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Oman was 0.01 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 0.01 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2000.
How does Oman rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Oman ranks 197th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 4,761 data points, 2000–2022
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