Land use in Oman
Oman: Land use was 121,730 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use in Oman, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Oman recorded 121,730 hectares for land use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Oman peaked at 121,730 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35,000 hectares, in 1961.
Oman ranks 152nd of 223 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,778 hectares | 35,000 hectares | 40,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 46,500 hectares | 42,000 hectares | 51,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 61,500 hectares | 51,000 hectares | 77,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 74,100 hectares | 70,000 hectares | 83,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,900 hectares | 63,000 hectares | 74,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,540 hectares | 68,500 hectares | 108,890 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,070 hectares | 107,930 hectares | 121,730 hectares | 4 |
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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 in Oman?
- Land use in Oman was 121,730 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 121,730 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Oman rank for land use?
- Oman ranks 152nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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