Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Bahrain
Bahrain: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 10.46 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Bahrain, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
In 2024, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Bahrain stood at 10.46 Percentage change.
The figure is down 73.6% on the previous year and up 146.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Bahrain peaked at 89.33 Percentage change in 1995 and was at its lowest, -69.53 Percentage change, in 2021.
That places Bahrain 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Percentage change | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -58.57 Percentage change | — |
| 1982 | 54.16 Percentage change | -192.5% |
| 1983 | 15.41 Percentage change | -71.5% |
| 1984 | -29.28 Percentage change | -290.0% |
| 1985 | -30.34 Percentage change | +3.6% |
| 1986 | -0.2506 Percentage change | -99.2% |
| 1987 | -27.87 Percentage change | +11019.5% |
| 1988 | 4.33 Percentage change | -115.6% |
| 1989 | 13.14 Percentage change | +203.2% |
| 1990 | -25.49 Percentage change | -294.0% |
| 1991 | -1.92 Percentage change | -92.5% |
| 1992 | 74.81 Percentage change | -4006.5% |
| 1993 | 75.08 Percentage change | +0.4% |
| 1994 | -37.79 Percentage change | -150.3% |
| 1995 | 89.33 Percentage change | -336.4% |
| 1996 | 57.55 Percentage change | -35.6% |
| 1997 | 70.11 Percentage change | +21.8% |
| 1998 | 17.35 Percentage change | -75.2% |
| 1999 | -30.1 Percentage change | -273.5% |
| 2000 | -0.3491 Percentage change | -98.8% |
| 2001 | -32.55 Percentage change | +9222.6% |
| 2002 | -38.96 Percentage change | +19.7% |
| 2003 | -10.51 Percentage change | -73.0% |
| 2004 | -16.25 Percentage change | +54.7% |
| 2005 | -23.91 Percentage change | +47.1% |
| 2006 | 23.92 Percentage change | -200.1% |
| 2007 | -17.87 Percentage change | -174.7% |
| 2008 | -29.02 Percentage change | +62.4% |
| 2009 | -24.96 Percentage change | -14.0% |
| 2010 | -59.22 Percentage change | +137.3% |
| 2011 | 6.83 Percentage change | -111.5% |
| 2012 | -14.86 Percentage change | -317.4% |
| 2013 | -16.8 Percentage change | +13.1% |
| 2014 | -22.69 Percentage change | +35.1% |
| 2015 | -5.97 Percentage change | -73.7% |
| 2016 | -4.96 Percentage change | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 62.63 Percentage change | -1363.6% |
| 2018 | -13.58 Percentage change | -121.7% |
| 2019 | 22.53 Percentage change | -265.9% |
| 2020 | -31.32 Percentage change | -239.0% |
| 2021 | -69.53 Percentage change | +122.0% |
| 2022 | -41.92 Percentage change | -39.7% |
| 2023 | 39.62 Percentage change | -194.5% |
| 2024 | 10.46 Percentage change | -73.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 10.46 Percentage change is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.775 Percentage change, 13.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 10.46 Percentage change is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -8.61 Percentage change. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -11019.5% | -0.2506 Percentage change | -27.87 Percentage change |
| 2001 | -9222.6% | -0.3491 Percentage change | -32.55 Percentage change |
| 1992 | +4006.5% | -1.92 Percentage change | 74.81 Percentage change |
| 2017 | +1363.6% | -4.96 Percentage change | 62.63 Percentage change |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -6.59 Percentage change | -58.57 Percentage change | 54.16 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | 28.89 Percentage change | -37.79 Percentage change | 89.33 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | -17.04 Percentage change | -38.96 Percentage change | 23.92 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.61 Percentage change | -59.22 Percentage change | 62.63 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | -18.54 Percentage change | -69.53 Percentage change | 39.62 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 3 Niger 23.95 Percentage change compare
- 4 Cayman Islands 14.93 Percentage change compare
- 5 Turks and Caicos Islands 13.91 Percentage change compare
- 7 Cabo Verde 1.34 Percentage change compare
- 7 Montserrat 10.06 Percentage change compare
- 8 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8.26 Percentage change compare
- 9 Luxembourg 7.66 Percentage change compare
- 9 Caribbean 1.17 Percentage change 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 exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Bahrain?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Bahrain was 10.46 Percentage change in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 89.33 Percentage change in 1995.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -69.53 Percentage change in 2021.
- How does Bahrain rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Bahrain ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset provides annual anomalies in land and cropland soil moisture content of the top soil layer compared to the reference period 1981-2010. Exposure indicators to drought have been prepared by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The datasets span the period 1981-2022 and is the result of the use of a variety of geospatial data sources, including the ERA5-Land averaged monthly data of volumetric soil moisture and ESA CCI land cover data. Average anomalies have been calculated for both land and cropland exposure to drought. The dataset has a global coverage on a national level; on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. A number of aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas and the LAC region. Data source(s): Copernicus Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Copernicus Climate Data Store monthly soil moisture data (ERA5). Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation