Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Oman
Oman: Oil reserves, per square kilometre was 2,760 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Oman, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per square kilometre.
Analysis
Oman recorded 2,760 cubic meters per square kilometre for oil reserves, per square kilometre in 2021.
The figure is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per square kilometre in Oman peaked at 2,828 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,202 cubic meters per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Oman 18th out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Oman, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,233 cubic meters per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 1,202 cubic meters per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 1,320 cubic meters per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 1,402 cubic meters per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 1,433 cubic meters per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 1,798 cubic meters per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1986 | 2,055 cubic meters per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 2,071 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2,061 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 2,091 cubic meters per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 2,183 cubic meters per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 2,209 cubic meters per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2,183 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 2,303 cubic meters per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 2,414 cubic meters per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 2,480 cubic meters per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 2,639 cubic meters per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 2,639 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,691 cubic meters per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 2,714 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2,714 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,828 cubic meters per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 2,828 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,828 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,828 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,828 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,828 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,825 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,825 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,825 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,825 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,825 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,825 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,825 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,555 cubic meters per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 2,646 cubic meters per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 2,726 cubic meters per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2,760 cubic meters per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,760 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,760 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,760 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,760 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,667 cubic meters per square kilometre | 1,202 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2,091 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,446 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2,183 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2,714 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,816 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2,714 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2,828 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,751 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2,555 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2,825 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,760 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2,760 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2,760 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 15 Libya 4,370 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 16 Norway 3,545 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 17 Canada 3,081 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 19 Viet Nam 2,232 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 20 Syrian Arab Republic 2,164 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 21 Uganda 1,982 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Oman
- Fuel imports 23.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 6.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.5% (2024)
- Gas production 456.14 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 83,014 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 456.14 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 83,014 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per square kilometre in Oman?
- Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Oman was 2,760 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 2,828 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,202 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Oman rank for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Oman ranks 18th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Oil reserves ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oil reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.