Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Oman
Oman: Land use hidden — Land area, per capita was 0.0613 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0613 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
21st
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.5733 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0613 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Oman, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — land area, per capita in Oman is 0.0613 Square kilometres per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area, per capita in Oman peaked at 0.5733 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0613 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places Oman 21st out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Oman, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5733 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5628 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5519 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.5405 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5288 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5169 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.5046 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4922 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4797 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.467 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4544 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4418 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4292 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4143 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3974 Square kilometres per person | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3799 Square kilometres per person | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3619 Square kilometres per person | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3438 Square kilometres per person | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3261 Square kilometres per person | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3091 Square kilometres per person | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2927 Square kilometres per person | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2769 Square kilometres per person | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.262 Square kilometres per person | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2481 Square kilometres per person | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2335 Square kilometres per person | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.219 Square kilometres per person | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2062 Square kilometres per person | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1948 Square kilometres per person | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1846 Square kilometres per person | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1755 Square kilometres per person | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1672 Square kilometres per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1597 Square kilometres per person | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1531 Square kilometres per person | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1487 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.146 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1435 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1413 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1393 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1374 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1356 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.134 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1324 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1309 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1287 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1258 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1231 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1204 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1178 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1153 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1122 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1006 Square kilometres per person | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0873 Square kilometres per person | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0807 Square kilometres per person | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0773 Square kilometres per person | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.074 Square kilometres per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0705 Square kilometres per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0682 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0673 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0674 Square kilometres per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0684 Square kilometres per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0688 Square kilometres per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0654 Square kilometres per person | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0613 Square kilometres per person | -6.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.0613 Square kilometres per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0068 Square kilometres per person, 9.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.0613 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0096 Square kilometres per person, 6.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5279 Square kilometres per person | 0.4797 Square kilometres per person | 0.5733 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4016 Square kilometres per person | 0.3261 Square kilometres per person | 0.467 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2427 Square kilometres per person | 0.1846 Square kilometres per person | 0.3091 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1511 Square kilometres per person | 0.1374 Square kilometres per person | 0.1755 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1264 Square kilometres per person | 0.1153 Square kilometres per person | 0.1356 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0806 Square kilometres per person | 0.0673 Square kilometres per person | 0.1122 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.066 Square kilometres per person | 0.0613 Square kilometres per person | 0.0688 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 18 Turkmenistan 0.0638 Square kilometres per person compare
- 19 Saudi Arabia 0.0638 Square kilometres per person compare
- 20 New Caledonia 0.0631 Square kilometres per person compare
- 22 Argentina 0.0601 Square kilometres per person compare
- 23 Paraguay 0.0579 Square kilometres per person compare
- 24 Belize 0.0555 Square kilometres per person 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 land use hidden — land area, per capita in Oman?
- Land use hidden — land area, per capita in Oman was 0.0613 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5733 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0613 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Oman rank for land use hidden — land area, per capita?
- Oman ranks 21st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area, per capita rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Land area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Land area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Land area Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.