Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Oman
Oman: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
198th
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Oman, 2000–2022
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Oman is 0.0%, 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 0.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Oman 198th out of 208 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 2% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1%, 7% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 198 Barbados 0.0% compare
- 198 Mauritania 0.0% compare
- 198 Saudi Arabia 0.0% compare
- 198 Somalia 0.0% compare
- 198 Yemen 0.0% compare
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 share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Oman?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Oman was 0.0% in 2022, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Oman rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Oman ranks 198th out of 208 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 UN Environment Programme – processed by 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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Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area).