Consumption-based deforestation per person in Oman
Oman: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 5.9 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Oman, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
Oman recorded 5.9 square meters for consumption-based deforestation per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Oman peaked at 16.08 square meters in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.51 square meters, in 2021.
Oman ranks 61st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.26 square meters | 7.95 square meters | 16.08 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.05 square meters | 8.38 square meters | 12.2 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.45 square meters | 5.51 square meters | 7.68 square meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 58 Papua New Guinea 6.16 square meters compare
- 59 Kuwait 6.07 square meters compare
- 60 Costa Rica 5.93 square meters compare
- 62 Germany 5.73 square meters compare
- 63 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.52 square meters compare
- 64 Finland 5.4 square meters compare
More environment data for Oman
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 132.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 25.04 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0621 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 25.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0078 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 31.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.033 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0441 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Oman?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Oman was 5.9 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 16.08 square meters in 2008.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.51 square meters in 2021.
- How does Oman rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Oman ranks 61st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.