Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Bahrain
Bahrain: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
135th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Bahrain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area, per square kilometre in Bahrain is 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Bahrain peaked at 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Bahrain 135th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0077 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0069 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.006 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0054 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0054 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0064 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0054 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 132 Mali 0.0058 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 133 Eritrea 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 134 Bermuda 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 136 Zambia 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 137 Palau 0.005 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 138 Peru 0.0048 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 cropland — area, per square kilometre in Bahrain?
- Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Bahrain was 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Bahrain rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
- Bahrain ranks 135th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — 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.
Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cropland — 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
Cropland — 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.