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
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Oman, 2000–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Oman
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 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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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)