Land use over the long-term in Oman
Oman: Land use over the long-term was 1.35 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.35 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.40 million hectares
in 2004
All-time low
707,065 hectares
in 1500
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Oman, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use over the long-term in Oman is 1.35 million hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Oman peaked at 1.40 million hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 707,065 hectares, in 1500.
That places Oman 97th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 881,922 hectares | 881,922 hectares | 881,922 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 852,453 hectares | 852,453 hectares | 852,453 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 820,791 hectares | 820,791 hectares | 820,791 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 786,478 hectares | 786,478 hectares | 786,478 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 748,877 hectares | 748,877 hectares | 748,877 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 707,065 hectares | 707,065 hectares | 707,065 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 775,053 hectares | 775,053 hectares | 775,053 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 815,597 hectares | 815,597 hectares | 815,597 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 819,275 hectares | 819,275 hectares | 819,275 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 822,530 hectares | 822,530 hectares | 822,530 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 825,343 hectares | 825,343 hectares | 825,343 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 827,696 hectares | 827,696 hectares | 827,696 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 829,567 hectares | 829,567 hectares | 829,567 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 830,936 hectares | 830,936 hectares | 830,936 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 831,776 hectares | 831,776 hectares | 831,776 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 832,061 hectares | 832,061 hectares | 832,061 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 831,763 hectares | 831,763 hectares | 831,763 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 830,847 hectares | 830,847 hectares | 830,847 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 829,279 hectares | 829,279 hectares | 829,279 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 827,017 hectares | 827,017 hectares | 827,017 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 836,353 hectares | 836,353 hectares | 836,353 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 846,477 hectares | 846,477 hectares | 846,477 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 855,944 hectares | 855,944 hectares | 855,944 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 864,643 hectares | 864,643 hectares | 864,643 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 872,440 hectares | 872,440 hectares | 872,440 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 877,906 hectares | 877,906 hectares | 877,906 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 903,333 hectares | 903,333 hectares | 903,333 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 927,950 hectares | 927,950 hectares | 927,950 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 951,400 hectares | 951,400 hectares | 951,400 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 930,594 hectares | 930,594 hectares | 930,594 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 911,044 hectares | 911,044 hectares | 911,044 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 889,017 hectares | 889,017 hectares | 889,017 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 916,363 hectares | 864,065 hectares | 982,031 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.00 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.00 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.00 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,000,000 hectares | 999,998 hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 94 Cambodia 1.50 million hectares compare
- 94 Philippines 1.50 million hectares compare
- 96 Bulgaria 1.41 million hectares compare
- 98 Costa Rica 1.25 million hectares compare
- 99 Liberia 1.24 million hectares compare
- 100 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.21 million hectares compare
More environment data for Oman
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 132.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 25.04 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0621 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 25.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0078 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 31.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.033 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0441 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Oman?
- Land use over the long-term in Oman was 1.35 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 million hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 707,065 hectares in 1500.
- How does Oman rank for land use over the long-term?
- Oman ranks 97th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.