River flow minimum in Oman
Oman: River flow minimum was 1.4 m3 per sec in 2024. ◆ Volatile
River flow minimum in Oman, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
The most recent figure for river flow minimum in Oman is 1.4 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.8% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Oman peaked at 4.6 m3 per sec in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4956 m3 per sec, in 2005.
Oman ranks 191st of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
River flow minimum in Oman, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.4956 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 0.5405 m3 per sec | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5742 m3 per sec | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6391 m3 per sec | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9738 m3 per sec | +52.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6973 m3 per sec | -28.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5907 m3 per sec | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 2.86 m3 per sec | +384.7% |
| 2013 | 4.6 m3 per sec | +60.5% |
| 2014 | 4.5 m3 per sec | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.53 m3 per sec | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.52 m3 per sec | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.77 m3 per sec | -38.6% |
| 2018 | 1.11 m3 per sec | -59.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8862 m3 per sec | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 1.01 m3 per sec | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 1.18 m3 per sec | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8124 m3 per sec | -31.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8117 m3 per sec | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.4 m3 per sec | +72.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 1.4 m3 per sec is below the median for high income countries, which is 241.82 m3 per sec, 1% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Oman's 1.4 m3 per sec is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.67 m3 per sec, 3% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where River flow minimum in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +384.7% | 0.5907 m3 per sec | 2.86 m3 per sec |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6446 m3 per sec | 0.4956 m3 per sec | 0.9738 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.71 m3 per sec | 0.5907 m3 per sec | 4.6 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 m3 per sec | 0.8117 m3 per sec | 1.4 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 188 Sao Tome and Principe 2.28 m3 per sec compare
- 189 Åland Islands 1.88 m3 per sec compare
- 190 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.43 m3 per sec compare
- 192 Isle of Man 1.14 m3 per sec compare
- 193 Faroe Islands 0.9826 m3 per sec compare
- 194 United Arab Emirates 0.9497 m3 per sec compare
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 river flow minimum in Oman?
- River flow minimum in Oman was 1.4 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 m3 per sec in 2013.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4956 m3 per sec in 2005.
- How does Oman rank for river flow minimum?
- Oman ranks 191st out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of River flow minimum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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