Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Oman

Oman: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 52.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
52.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
99th
of 238 countries
All-time high
52.3%
in 2023
All-time low
19.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Oman, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 19.5 %2001: 19.5 %2002: 19.5 %2003: 19.5 %2004: 19.5 %2005: 19.5 %2006: 19.5 %2007: 19.5 %2008: 19.5 %2009: 19.5 %2010: 19.5 %2011: 19.6 %2012: 19.6 %2013: 19.6 %2014: 22.5 %2015: 22.5 %2016: 22.5 %2017: 22.5 %2018: 22.5 %2019: 22.9 %2020: 22.9 %2021: 23.6 %2022: 27.2 %2023: 52.3 %2024: 52.3 %

Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Oman stood at 52.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 132.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Oman peaked at 52.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2000.

Oman ranks 99th of 238 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 19.5% 19.5% 19.5% 10
2010s 21.4% 19.5% 22.9% 10
2020s 35.7% 22.9% 52.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Oman?
Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Oman was 52.3% in 2024, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2000.
How does Oman rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
Oman ranks 99th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 132.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Unit
%
Source
BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
238 places, 5,950 data points, 2000–2024
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)