Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Bahrain
Bahrain: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 25.51 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Bahrain, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 25.51 % for arable land — share in agricultural land in 2024.
The figure is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in Bahrain peaked at 25.93 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20 %, in 1961.
That places Bahrain 159th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20 % | — |
| 1962 | 20 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 20 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 20 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 20 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 20 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 20 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 20 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 20 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 20 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 20 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 20 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 20 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 20 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 20 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 20 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 20 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 20 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 20 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 20 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 20 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 20 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 20 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 20 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20.3 % | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 20.53 % | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 20.85 % | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 21.09 % | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 21.41 % | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 21.66 % | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 22.01 % | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 22.27 % | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 22.63 % | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 22.91 % | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 23.28 % | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 23.57 % | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 23.96 % | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 24.27 % | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 24.67 % | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 25 % | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 25.43 % | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 25.77 % | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 25.93 % | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 25.93 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25.93 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.93 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.51 % | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 25.51 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 25.51 % | +0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 25.51 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.14 %, 55% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 25.51 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.04 %, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20 % | 20 % | 20 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 20 % | 20 % | 20 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 20 % | 20 % | 20 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 20 % | 20 % | 20 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.57 % | 20.3 % | 22.91 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.78 % | 23.28 % | 25.93 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.68 % | 25.51 % | 25.93 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 157 United States Virgin Islands 26.1 % compare
- 158 Liberia 25.83 % compare
- 160 Fiji 24.65 % compare
- 161 Morocco 23.56 % compare
- 162 Papua New Guinea 23.49 % 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 arable land — share in agricultural land in Bahrain?
- Arable land — share in agricultural land in Bahrain was 25.51 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 25.93 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 % in 1961.
- How does Bahrain rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- Bahrain ranks 159th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — Share in Agricultural land. 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.