Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Oman
Oman: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 58.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Oman, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Oman stood at 58.4%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 8,854.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Oman peaked at 58.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -20.4%, in 2008.
Oman ranks 106th of 214 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.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -16.4% | — |
| 2006 | -19.0% | +15.8% |
| 2007 | -19.7% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | -20.4% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | -18.6% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | -19.7% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | -16.9% | -14.1% |
| 2012 | -0.7% | -96.1% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -1217.6% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | +157.7% |
| 2015 | 28.6% | +48.9% |
| 2016 | 41.5% | +45.1% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 42.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 42.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 52.5% | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 57.4% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 58.4% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -18.8% | -20.4% | -16.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | -19.7% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 52.5% | 58.4% | 3 |
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- 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -16.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0213 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -33.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Oman?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Oman was 58.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.4% in 2008.
- How does Oman rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Oman ranks 106th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,854.1%. 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 seasonal water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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