Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Bahrain
Bahrain: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
141st
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Bahrain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Bahrain stood at 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Bahrain peaked at 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Bahrain 141st out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 138 Central African Republic 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 139 Marshall Islands 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 140 Malaysia 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 142 Bhutan 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 143 Kiribati 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 144 Colombia 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.4387 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -2.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per square kilometre in Bahrain?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Bahrain was 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bahrain rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Bahrain ranks 141st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area 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.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Arable land — Area 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.