Deforestation embedded in trade in Bahrain
Bahrain: Deforestation embedded in trade was 2,387 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Deforestation embedded in trade in Bahrain, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deforestation embedded in trade in Bahrain is 2,387 hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Bahrain peaked at 2,481 hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 947.95 hectares, in 2005.
That places Bahrain 64th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 947.95 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 1,022 hectares | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 1,021 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,096 hectares | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 956.31 hectares | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 1,147 hectares | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 1,374 hectares | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 1,749 hectares | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 2,282 hectares | +30.5% |
| 2014 | 2,188 hectares | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1,923 hectares | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 1,985 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1,746 hectares | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 1,964 hectares | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 1,767 hectares | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 1,339 hectares | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 1,067 hectares | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 2,481 hectares | +132.6% |
| 2023 | 2,387 hectares | -3.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 2,387 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,387 hectares, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 2,387 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,937 hectares, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deforestation embedded in trade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +132.6% | 1,067 hectares | 2,481 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,009 hectares | 947.95 hectares | 1,096 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,812 hectares | 1,147 hectares | 2,282 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,818 hectares | 1,067 hectares | 2,481 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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 deforestation embedded in trade in Bahrain?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Bahrain was 2,387 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 2,481 hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 947.95 hectares in 2005.
- How does Bahrain rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Bahrain ranks 64th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.