Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Oman
Oman: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was 2.6% in 2022. β Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Oman, 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 2.6% for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in 2022.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 86.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Oman peaked at 31.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -21.1%, in 2017.
Oman ranks 172nd of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | -2.8% | 30.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.1% | -21.1% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | -4.3% | 3.1% | 3 |
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More environment data for Oman
- Standard Deviation 0.334 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 86,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 86,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 201 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 118 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 33,327 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 77,775 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 67,382 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 94,940 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Oman?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Oman was 2.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.1% in 2017.
- How does Oman rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Oman ranks 172nd out of 232 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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