Annual change in forest area in Bahrain
Bahrain: Annual change in forest area was 480 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in forest area in Bahrain, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in forest area in Bahrain stood at 480 hectares. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 300.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Bahrain peaked at 480 hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1991.
That places Bahrain 60th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in forest area in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1993 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1994 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1995 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1996 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1997 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1998 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1999 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2000 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2001 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2004 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2005 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2007 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2008 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2009 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2010 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2011 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2012 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2014 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2015 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 120 hectares | — |
| 2017 | 120 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 120 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 120 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 120 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 480 hectares | +300.0% |
| 2022 | 480 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 480 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 480 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 480 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 48 hectares | 0 hectares | 120 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 420 hectares | 120 hectares | 480 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 57 El Salvador 836.01 hectares compare
- 58 Cape Verde 620 hectares compare
- 59 Estonia 575.98 hectares compare
- 61 Netherlands 450 hectares compare
- 62 United Arab Emirates 336 hectares compare
- 63 Morocco 313.96 hectares 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 annual change in forest area in Bahrain?
- Annual change in forest area in Bahrain was 480 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 480 hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1991.
- How does Bahrain rank for annual change in forest area?
- Bahrain ranks 60th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.