What is arable land use per person in Bahrain?

Arable land use per person in Bahrain was 0.0013 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Bahrain?

The highest recorded value was 0.0116 hectares per person in 1961.

What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Bahrain?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 hectares per person in 2023.

How does Bahrain rank for arable land use per person?

Bahrain ranks 202nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.

Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Bahrain?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Bahrain data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land use per person in Bahrain

Name: Arable land use per person in Bahrain
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bahrain: Arable land use per person was 0.0013 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0013 hectares per person

Change on year

down 3.3%

World rank

202nd

of 206 countries

All-time high

0.0116 hectares per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.0013 hectares per person

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Arable land use per person in Bahrain, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 0.0013 hectares per person for arable land use per person in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Bahrain peaked at 0.0116 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 hectares per person, in 2023.

That places Bahrain 202nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0101 hectares per person	0.009 hectares per person	0.0116 hectares per person	9
1970s	0.0073 hectares per person	0.0058 hectares per person	0.0089 hectares per person	10
1980s	0.0048 hectares per person	0.004 hectares per person	0.0056 hectares per person	10
1990s	0.0036 hectares per person	0.0032 hectares per person	0.004 hectares per person	10
2000s	0.0024 hectares per person	0.0017 hectares per person	0.0032 hectares per person	10
2010s	0.0016 hectares per person	0.0014 hectares per person	0.0017 hectares per person	10
2020s	0.0014 hectares per person	0.0013 hectares per person	0.0014 hectares per person	4

Countries ranked near Bahrain

199 Djibouti 0.0026 hectares per person compare
200 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0018 hectares per person compare
201 Kuwait 0.0016 hectares per person compare
203 Faroe Islands 0.0013 hectares per person compare
204 Seychelles 0.0013 hectares per person compare
205 Hong Kong 0.0003 hectares per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More environment data for Bahrain

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 64.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 40.55 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0267 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 22.8 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 23.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0473 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0135 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.08 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land use per person in Bahrain?: Arable land use per person in Bahrain was 0.0013 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Bahrain?: The highest recorded value was 0.0116 hectares per person in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Bahrain?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 hectares per person in 2023.
How does Bahrain rank for arable land use per person?: Bahrain ranks 202nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Bahrain?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.