6.4.2 Level of water stress (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) in Bahrain
Bahrain: 6.4.2 Level of water stress (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) was 50.8 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
6.4.2 Level of water stress (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) in Bahrain, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, 6.4.2 level of water stress (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322)) in Bahrain stood at 50.8 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.4.2 level of water stress (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322)) in Bahrain peaked at 96.69 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.12 %, in 2015.
That places Bahrain 25th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
6.4.2 Level of water stress (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.69 % | — |
| 2001 | 95.04 % | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 93.36 % | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 91.66 % | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 90.58 % | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 79.74 % | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 80.24 % | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 72.39 % | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 64.93 % | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 57.73 % | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 59.28 % | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 60.78 % | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 57.31 % | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 57.24 % | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.92 % | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 44.12 % | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 44.54 % | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 53.04 % | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 51.63 % | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 51.92 % | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 51.63 % | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 50.8 % | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 50.8 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.8 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.24 % | 57.73 % | 96.69 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.88 % | 44.12 % | 60.78 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.01 % | 50.8 % | 51.63 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 22 Azerbaijan 53.06 % compare
- 22 Côte d'Ivoire 2.63 % compare
- 23 Iraq 52.23 % compare
- 24 Tajikistan 52.13 % compare
- 26 Republic of Korea 50.22 % compare
- 27 Armenia 48.01 % compare
- 28 Kyrgyzstan 46.08 % compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -43.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.397 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.82 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate 180.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0.0002 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate 136.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.4.2 level of water stress (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322)) in Bahrain?
- 6.4.2 level of water stress (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322)) in Bahrain was 50.8 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 6.4.2 level of water stress (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322)) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 96.69 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest 6.4.2 level of water stress (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322)) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.12 % in 2015.
- How does Bahrain rank for 6.4.2 level of water stress (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322))?
- Bahrain ranks 25th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 6.4.2 level of water stress (agriculture (isic4 a01 a0210 a0322)) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 6.4.2 Level of water stress (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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