Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Oman

Oman: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 50.84 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
50.84
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 182 countries
All-time high
50.84
in 2023
All-time low
17.89
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Oman, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 17.92001: 17.92002: 17.92003: 17.92004: 17.92005: 17.92006: 17.92007: 17.92008: 17.92009: 17.92010: 17.92011: 17.92012: 17.92013: 17.92014: 21.62015: 21.62016: 21.62017: 21.62018: 21.62019: 21.62020: 21.62021: 22.62022: 24.72023: 50.82024: 50.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Oman is 50.84, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 135.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Oman peaked at 50.84 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.89, in 2000.

Oman ranks 77th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.89 17.89 17.89 10
2010s 20.13 17.89 21.62 10
2020s 34.11 21.62 50.84 5

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 74 Cambodia 51.03 compare
  2. 75 Costa Rica 50.91 compare
  3. 76 Peru 50.87 compare
  4. 78 Ecuador 50.73 compare
  5. 79 Guinea-Bissau 50.68 compare
  6. 80 Sri Lanka 49.97 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Oman?
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Oman was 50.84 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 50.84 in 2023.
What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 17.89 in 2000.
How does Oman rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
Oman ranks 77th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 135.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,700 data points, 2000–2024
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