Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Oman
Oman: Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita was 0.0584 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0584 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
10th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.5541 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0584 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Oman, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Oman is 0.0584 Square kilometres per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Oman peaked at 0.5541 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0584 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
Oman ranks 10th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Oman, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5541 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.544 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5334 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.5224 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5111 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4996 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4877 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4757 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4635 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4513 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4391 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4269 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4147 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4003 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3839 Square kilometres per person | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.367 Square kilometres per person | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3496 Square kilometres per person | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3321 Square kilometres per person | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.315 Square kilometres per person | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2986 Square kilometres per person | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2828 Square kilometres per person | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2675 Square kilometres per person | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.253 Square kilometres per person | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2396 Square kilometres per person | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2255 Square kilometres per person | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2114 Square kilometres per person | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1991 Square kilometres per person | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1881 Square kilometres per person | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1782 Square kilometres per person | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1693 Square kilometres per person | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1613 Square kilometres per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1541 Square kilometres per person | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1478 Square kilometres per person | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1435 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1409 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1385 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1364 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1344 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1326 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1305 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1289 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.127 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1251 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1226 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1199 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1172 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1147 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1123 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1099 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.107 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0959 Square kilometres per person | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0832 Square kilometres per person | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 0.077 Square kilometres per person | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0738 Square kilometres per person | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0705 Square kilometres per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0672 Square kilometres per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.065 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0641 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0642 Square kilometres per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0652 Square kilometres per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0655 Square kilometres per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0623 Square kilometres per person | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0584 Square kilometres per person | -6.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.0584 Square kilometres per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0017 Square kilometres per person, 34.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.0584 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0061 Square kilometres per person, 9.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5102 Square kilometres per person | 0.4635 Square kilometres per person | 0.5541 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.388 Square kilometres per person | 0.315 Square kilometres per person | 0.4513 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2344 Square kilometres per person | 0.1782 Square kilometres per person | 0.2986 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1459 Square kilometres per person | 0.1326 Square kilometres per person | 0.1693 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1208 Square kilometres per person | 0.1099 Square kilometres per person | 0.1305 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0768 Square kilometres per person | 0.0641 Square kilometres per person | 0.107 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0629 Square kilometres per person | 0.0584 Square kilometres per person | 0.0655 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 7 Mongolia 0.0983 Square kilometres per person compare
- 8 Central African Republic 0.0668 Square kilometres per person compare
- 9 Botswana 0.0642 Square kilometres per person compare
- 11 Algeria 0.0422 Square kilometres per person compare
- 12 Russia 0.0422 Square kilometres per person compare
- 13 Norway 0.0421 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 — other areas, per capita in Oman?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Oman was 0.0584 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5541 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0584 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Oman rank for land use hidden — other areas, per capita?
- Oman ranks 10th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per capita rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 — Other areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.