Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Oman
Oman: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 0.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.0%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
184th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 2003
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Oman, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Oman stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Oman peaked at 0.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
That places Oman 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
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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)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate -1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per capita 0.0081 m3 per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Oman?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Oman was 0.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Oman rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Oman ranks 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 Lakes and rivers permanent water area (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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