Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Bahrain
Bahrain: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 51.4 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Bahrain, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in agricultural land in Bahrain stood at 51.4 %.
That represents a change of down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Bahrain peaked at 60 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 50.62 %, in 2018.
Bahrain ranks 139th of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60 % | — |
| 1962 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 60 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 59.6 % | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 59.14 % | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 58.72 % | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 58.25 % | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 57.81 % | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 57.31 % | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 56.85 % | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 56.33 % | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 55.85 % | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 55.31 % | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 54.8 % | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 54.23 % | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 53.7 % | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 53.11 % | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 52.55 % | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 51.92 % | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 51.34 % | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 50.68 % | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 50.62 % | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 50.62 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.62 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.62 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.4 % | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 51.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.4 % | +0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 51.4 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.59 %, 85% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 51.4 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.47 %, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60 % | 60 % | 60 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 60 % | 60 % | 60 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 60 % | 60 % | 60 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 60 % | 60 % | 60 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.52 % | 55.31 % | 59.6 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.36 % | 50.62 % | 54.8 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.09 % | 50.62 % | 51.4 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 136 Palau 53.49 % compare
- 137 British Virgin Islands 52.63 % compare
- 138 Nepal 52.05 % compare
- 140 Tunisia 50.7 % compare
- 141 Côte d'Ivoire 50.5 % compare
- 141 Cote d'Ivoire 50.5 % 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 cropland — share in agricultural land in Bahrain?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in Bahrain was 51.4 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 60 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.62 % in 2018.
- How does Bahrain rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Bahrain ranks 139th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — 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.