Capture fisheries production in Bahrain
Bahrain: Capture fisheries production was 15,100 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15,100 metric tons
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
137th
of 216 countries
All-time high
27,091 metric tons
in 2012
All-time low
1,500 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Bahrain, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fisheries production in Bahrain is 15,100 metric tons, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Bahrain peaked at 27,091 metric tons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,500 metric tons, in 1960.
Bahrain ranks 137th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,500 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 1,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,800 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 1,800 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,000 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 2,500 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 2,800 metric tons | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 3,000 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 3,300 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 3,500 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 3,600 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 3,700 metric tons | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 3,800 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 3,900 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 4,000 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 4,084 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 4,837 metric tons | +18.4% |
| 1978 | 4,000 metric tons | -17.3% |
| 1979 | 3,801 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 5,115 metric tons | +34.6% |
| 1981 | 5,747 metric tons | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 5,594 metric tons | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 4,812 metric tons | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 5,599 metric tons | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 7,763 metric tons | +38.6% |
| 1986 | 8,057 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 7,842 metric tons | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 6,736 metric tons | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 9,207 metric tons | +36.7% |
| 1990 | 8,105 metric tons | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 7,553 metric tons | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 7,983 metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 8,958 metric tons | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 7,628 metric tons | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 9,389 metric tons | +23.1% |
| 1996 | 12,940 metric tons | +37.8% |
| 1997 | 10,050 metric tons | -22.3% |
| 1998 | 9,849 metric tons | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 10,620 metric tons | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 11,718 metric tons | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 11,230 metric tons | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 11,204 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 13,638 metric tons | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 14,489 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 11,855 metric tons | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 15,593 metric tons | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 15,013 metric tons | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 14,176 metric tons | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 16,356 metric tons | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 13,490 metric tons | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 9,915 metric tons | -26.5% |
| 2012 | 27,091 metric tons | +173.2% |
| 2013 | 19,274 metric tons | -28.9% |
| 2014 | 18,384 metric tons | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 16,500 metric tons | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 17,300 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 18,500 metric tons | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 21,071 metric tons | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 18,280 metric tons | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 17,202 metric tons | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 17,000 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 19,837 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 16,545 metric tons | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 15,100 metric tons | -8.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 15,100 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,100 metric tons, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 15,100 metric tons is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,099 metric tons, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +173.2% | 9,915 metric tons | 27,091 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,170 metric tons | 1,500 metric tons | 3,300 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,922 metric tons | 3,500 metric tons | 4,837 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,647 metric tons | 4,812 metric tons | 9,207 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,308 metric tons | 7,553 metric tons | 12,940 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,527 metric tons | 11,204 metric tons | 16,356 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,980 metric tons | 9,915 metric tons | 27,091 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,137 metric tons | 15,100 metric tons | 19,837 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 134 Haiti 16,430 metric tons compare
- 135 Brunei 16,386 metric tons compare
- 136 Turkmenistan 15,955 metric tons compare
- 138 Guatemala 14,208 metric tons compare
- 139 French Polynesia 13,468 metric tons compare
- 140 Trinidad and Tobago 12,938 metric tons 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 capture fisheries production in Bahrain?
- Capture fisheries production in Bahrain was 15,100 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 27,091 metric tons in 2012.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Bahrain rank for capture fisheries production?
- Bahrain ranks 137th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.