Forest area in Bahrain
Bahrain: Forest area was 4.37 ha th in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.37 ha th
World rank
221st
of 255 countries
All-time high
4.37 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
1.37 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Bahrain, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Bahrain stood at 4.37 ha th. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 219.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Bahrain peaked at 4.37 ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.37 ha th, in 1990.
Bahrain ranks 221st of 255 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Forest area in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.37 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 1.37 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.37 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.37 ha th | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.97 ha th | +43.8% |
| 2025 | 4.37 ha th | +121.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 4.37 ha th is below the median for high income countries, which is 506.34 ha th, 1% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 4.37 ha th is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 205.33 ha th, 2% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 ha th | 1.37 ha th | 1.37 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.37 ha th | 1.37 ha th | 1.37 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.37 ha th | 1.37 ha th | 1.37 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.17 ha th | 1.97 ha th | 4.37 ha th | 2 |
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 forest area in Bahrain?
- Forest area in Bahrain was 4.37 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.37 ha th in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 ha th in 1990.
- How does Bahrain rank for forest area?
- Bahrain ranks 221st out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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