Agriculture — Area in Bahrain
Bahrain: Agriculture — Area was 9.33 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture — Area in Bahrain, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture — area in Bahrain stood at 9.33 1000 ha.
The figure is up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Bahrain peaked at 10 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8.11 1000 ha, in 2017.
That places Bahrain 222nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.9 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 9.79 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 9.69 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 9.58 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.48 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 9.37 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 9.27 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.16 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 9.06 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 8.95 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.85 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 8.74 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.64 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.53 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 8.43 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.32 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 8.22 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.11 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 8.9 1000 ha | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 9.1 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 9.2 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 9.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.33 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 9.33 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9.33 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 9.33 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 851 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 9.33 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,967 1000 ha, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 1000 ha | 10 1000 ha | 10 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10 1000 ha | 10 1000 ha | 10 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 10 1000 ha | 10 1000 ha | 10 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 10 1000 ha | 10 1000 ha | 10 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.43 1000 ha | 8.95 1000 ha | 9.9 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.58 1000 ha | 8.11 1000 ha | 9.1 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.28 1000 ha | 9.2 1000 ha | 9.33 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 219 Malta 10.02 1000 ha compare
- 220 Barbados 10 1000 ha compare
- 221 Saint Lucia 9.93 1000 ha compare
- 223 Antigua and Barbuda 9.3 1000 ha compare
- 224 Channel Islands 8.57 1000 ha compare
- 225 Grenada 8 1000 ha compare
- 225 Netherlands Antilles (former) 8 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Bahrain
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.7396 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Bahrain?
- Agriculture — area in Bahrain was 9.33 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 10 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.11 1000 ha in 2017.
- How does Bahrain rank for agriculture — area?
- Bahrain ranks 222nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Agriculture — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.