Mangrove total area change in Oman
Oman: Mangrove total area change was -14.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
-14.7%
Change on year
up 19.5%
World rank
114th
of 126 countries
All-time high
-13.2%
in 2007
All-time low
-20.4%
in 2018
Years of data
10
2007–2020
Mangrove total area change in Oman, 2007–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded -14.7% for mangrove total area change in 2020.
The figure is up 19.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove total area change in Oman peaked at -13.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -20.4%, in 2018.
Oman ranks 114th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Mangrove total area change in Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -13.2% | — |
| 2008 | -18.7% | +42.4% |
| 2009 | -16.1% | -14.2% |
| 2010 | -14.4% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | -14.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | -16.1% | +10.9% |
| 2017 | -20.0% | +24.1% |
| 2018 | -20.4% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | -18.3% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | -14.7% | -19.5% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's -14.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.1%, 13.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Oman's -14.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -16.4%, 90% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -16.0% | -18.7% | -13.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | -17.3% | -20.4% | -14.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | -14.7% | -14.7% | -14.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More development goals data for Oman
- Red List Index 0.8947 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.44 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,549 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Infant deaths 720 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove total area change in Oman?
- Mangrove total area change in Oman was -14.7% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove total area change recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was -13.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest mangrove total area change recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.4% in 2018.
- How does Oman rank for mangrove total area change?
- Oman ranks 114th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove total area change rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mangrove total area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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