Forest area in Oman
Oman: Forest area was 1.6 ha th in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.6 ha th
World rank
229th
of 255 countries
All-time high
1.6 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
1.6 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Oman, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Oman recorded 1.6 ha th for forest area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Oman peaked at 1.6 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.6 ha th, in 1990.
Oman ranks 229th of 255 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forest area in Oman, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.6 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 1.6 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.6 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.6 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.6 ha th | +0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 1.6 ha th is below the median for high income countries, which is 506.34 ha th, 0% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Oman's 1.6 ha th is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 205.33 ha th, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6 ha th | 1.6 ha th | 1.6 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.6 ha th | 1.6 ha th | 1.6 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.6 ha th | 1.6 ha th | 1.6 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.6 ha th | 1.6 ha th | 1.6 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 226 Isle of Man 3.67 ha th compare
- 227 Montserrat 2.42 ha th compare
- 228 Saint Helena 2.02 ha th compare
- 230 Qatar 1.4 ha th compare
- 231 Saint Martin (French Part) 1.24 ha th compare
- 232 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.1 ha th 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 forest area in Oman?
- Forest area in Oman was 1.6 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 ha th in 1990.
- How does Oman rank for forest area?
- Oman ranks 229th out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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