Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Oman
Oman: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures was 13,500 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13,500 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
89th
of 180 countries
All-time high
14,000 Square kilometres
in 2004
All-time low
10,000 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Oman, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Oman recorded 13,500 Square kilometres for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Oman peaked at 14,000 Square kilometres in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10,000 Square kilometres, in 1961.
Oman ranks 89th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Oman, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 10,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11,000 Square kilometres | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 11,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12,000 Square kilometres | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 13,000 Square kilometres | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 14,000 Square kilometres | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 14,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13,902 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 13,804 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 13,706 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 13,608 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 13,510 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 13,510 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13,510 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13,510 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13,510 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13,500 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 13,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 13,500 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,050 Square kilometres, 4.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Oman's 13,500 Square kilometres is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39,850 Square kilometres, 34% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,000 Square kilometres | 10,000 Square kilometres | 10,000 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,000 Square kilometres | 10,000 Square kilometres | 10,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,000 Square kilometres | 10,000 Square kilometres | 10,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,000 Square kilometres | 10,000 Square kilometres | 10,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,071 Square kilometres | 11,000 Square kilometres | 14,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,536 Square kilometres | 13,500 Square kilometres | 13,706 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,500 Square kilometres | 13,500 Square kilometres | 13,500 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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 — permanent meadows and pastures in Oman?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Oman was 13,500 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 14,000 Square kilometres in 2004.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Oman rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?
- Oman ranks 89th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata