Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Bahrain
Bahrain: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 4,310 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,310 hectares
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
155th
of 185 countries
All-time high
4,310 hectares
in 2025
All-time low
1,310 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Bahrain, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 4,310 hectares for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 229.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Bahrain peaked at 4,310 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,310 hectares, in 1990.
Bahrain ranks 155th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,310 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 1,310 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,310 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,310 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,310 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,310 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,310 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,310 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,310 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,310 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,310 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,310 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,310 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,310 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,310 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,310 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,310 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,310 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,310 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,310 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,310 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,310 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,310 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,310 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,310 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,310 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,430 hectares | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 1,550 hectares | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 1,670 hectares | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 1,790 hectares | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 1,910 hectares | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 2,390 hectares | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 2,870 hectares | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 3,350 hectares | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 3,830 hectares | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 4,310 hectares | +12.5% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 4,310 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 377,020 hectares, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 4,310 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23,555 hectares, 18% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,310 hectares | 1,310 hectares | 1,310 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,310 hectares | 1,310 hectares | 1,310 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,430 hectares | 1,310 hectares | 1,790 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,110 hectares | 1,910 hectares | 4,310 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 152 Reunion 5,380 hectares compare
- 153 New Caledonia 5,300 hectares compare
- 154 Seychelles 4,880 hectares compare
- 156 Somalia 4,000 hectares compare
- 157 Central African Republic 3,970 hectares compare
- 158 Isle of Man 3,500 hectares 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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Bahrain?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Bahrain was 4,310 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 4,310 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,310 hectares in 1990.
- How does Bahrain rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Bahrain ranks 155th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 229.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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