Share of deforestation that is exported in Oman
Oman: Share of deforestation that is exported was 8.6% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
8.6%
Change on year
down 21.5%
World rank
54th
of 117 countries
All-time high
10.9%
in 2011
All-time low
4.5%
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Share of deforestation that is exported in Oman, 2008–2012
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, share of deforestation that is exported in Oman stood at 8.6%.
The figure is down 21.5% on the previous year and up 91.0% over five years.
Oman ranks 54th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of deforestation that is exported in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.5% | — |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +130.3% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | -21.5% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 8.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.9%, 45% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Oman's 8.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.7%, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 4.5% | 10.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 8.6% | 10.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More environment data for Oman
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -62.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -44.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.334 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is exported in Oman?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Oman was 8.6% in 2012, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2008.
- How does Oman rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Oman ranks 54th out of 117 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is exported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.