Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Oman
Oman: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.0007 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.0007
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
171st
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.0127
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 2023
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Oman, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Oman stood at 0.0007.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Oman peaked at 0.0127 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2023.
That places Oman 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0024 | — |
| 2013 | 0.0008 | -67.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 | +110.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.004 | +106.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 | -69.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 | +65.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0033 | +59.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0127 | +289.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0049 | -61.7% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0.0006 | — |
| 2026 | 0.0007 | +11.7% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.0007 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0024, 30% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.0007 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.008, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.002 | 0.0008 | 0.004 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0032 | 0 | 0.0127 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 168 Norway 0.0016 compare
- 169 Finland 0.0011 compare
- 170 Greenland 0.0008 compare
- 172 Sweden 0.0007 compare
- 173 Libya 0.0002 compare
- 174 American Samoa 0
- 174 Andorra 0
- 174 Anguilla 0
- 174 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
- 174 Aruba 0
- 174 Bahrain 0
- 174 Bermuda 0
- 174 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0
- 174 British Virgin Islands 0 compare
- 174 Cayman Islands 0 compare
- 174 Cook Islands 0
- 174 Curacao 0 compare
- 174 Cyprus 0 compare
- 174 Dominica 0 compare
- 174 Estonia 0 compare
- 174 Falkland Islands 0 compare
- 174 Faroe Islands 0
- 174 French Polynesia 0
- 174 Gibraltar 0
- 174 Guam 0 compare
- 174 Hong Kong 0 compare
- 174 Iceland 0 compare
- 174 Isle of Man 0
- 174 Kiribati 0
- 174 Liechtenstein 0
- 174 Luxembourg 0
- 174 Macao 0
- 174 Maldives 0
- 174 Malta 0 compare
- 174 Marshall Islands 0
- 174 Martinique 0 compare
- 174 Mayotte 0 compare
- 174 Micronesia (country) 0 compare
- 174 Monaco 0
- 174 Montserrat 0 compare
- 174 Nauru 0
- 174 Niue 0
- 174 Norfolk Island 0
- 174 Northern Mariana Islands 0 compare
- 174 Pitcairn 0
- 174 Qatar 0 compare
- 174 Saint Barthelemy 0
- 174 Saint Helena 0
- 174 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 compare
- 174 Saint Lucia 0 compare
- 174 Saint Martin (French Part) 0
- 174 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0
- 174 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
- 174 Samoa 0
- 174 San Marino 0
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 0 compare
- 174 Seychelles 0
- 174 Singapore 0
- 174 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0
- 174 Tokelau 0
- 174 Tonga 0
- 174 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 compare
- 174 Tuvalu 0
- 174 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
- 174 United States Virgin Islands 0 compare
- 174 Vatican 0
- 174 Wallis and Futuna 0
- 174 Western Sahara 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 the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Oman?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Oman was 0.0007 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0127 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2023.
- How does Oman rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Oman ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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