Above-ground forest biomass in Oman
Oman: Above-ground forest biomass was 112.5 tonnes per hectare in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
112.5 tonnes per hectare
World rank
106th
of 215 countries
All-time high
112.5 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
All-time low
112.5 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
10
1990–2025
Above-ground forest biomass in Oman, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for above-ground forest biomass in Oman is 112.5 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Oman peaked at 112.5 tonnes per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 112.5 tonnes per hectare, in 1990.
Oman ranks 106th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Above-ground forest biomass in Oman, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 112.5 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2000 | 112.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 112.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 112.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 105.4 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 106.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 106.85 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 107.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 112.5 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 112.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 112.5 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 128.87 tonnes per hectare, 87% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Oman's 112.5 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.86 tonnes per hectare, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112.5 tonnes per hectare | 112.5 tonnes per hectare | 112.5 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2000s | 112.5 tonnes per hectare | 112.5 tonnes per hectare | 112.5 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 108.5 tonnes per hectare | 105.4 tonnes per hectare | 112.5 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 112.5 tonnes per hectare | 112.5 tonnes per hectare | 112.5 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 103 Vanuatu 114.86 tonnes per hectare compare
- 104 Nepal 114.48 tonnes per hectare compare
- 105 El Salvador 114.09 tonnes per hectare compare
- 107 Trinidad and Tobago 112.32 tonnes per hectare compare
- 108 United Arab Emirates 111.84 tonnes per hectare compare
- 109 Niue 111.82 tonnes per hectare compare
More environment data for Oman
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -62.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -44.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.334 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Oman?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Oman was 112.5 tonnes per hectare in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 112.5 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.5 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- How does Oman rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Oman ranks 106th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground forest biomass 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).