Oman vs Syria: Oil reserves, per square kilometre

Oman
2,760 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Syria
2,164 cubic meters per square kilometre
in 2021
Oman rank
18th
Syria rank
20th

Oil reserves, per square kilometre over time

  • Oman
  • Syria
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How they compare

Oman currently reports 2,760 cubic meters per square kilometre against 2,164 cubic meters per square kilometre in Syria, a difference of 596 cubic meters per square kilometre.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.3 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Syria ahead.

Oman ranks 18th and Syria ranks 20th of 201 countries.

Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman Syria Difference Ahead
1980s 1,667 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,437 cubic meters per square kilometre 229.67 cubic meters per square kilometre Oman
1990s 2,446 cubic meters per square kilometre 1,819 cubic meters per square kilometre 626.28 cubic meters per square kilometre Oman
2000s 2,816 cubic meters per square kilometre 2,164 cubic meters per square kilometre 651.87 cubic meters per square kilometre Oman
2010s 2,751 cubic meters per square kilometre 2,164 cubic meters per square kilometre 586.33 cubic meters per square kilometre Oman
2020s 2,760 cubic meters per square kilometre 2,164 cubic meters per square kilometre 595.56 cubic meters per square kilometre Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per square kilometre, Oman or Syria?
Oman, at 2,760 cubic meters per square kilometre against 2,164 cubic meters per square kilometre in Syria as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per square kilometre between Oman and Syria?
596 cubic meters per square kilometre, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Syria?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Oman and Syria rank globally for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
Oman ranks 18th and Syria ranks 20th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Oil reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Oil reserves, per square kilometre
Unit
cubic meters per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 7,613 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

Oil reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.