Imported deforestation in Bahrain
Bahrain: Imported deforestation was 2,387 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imported deforestation in Bahrain, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, imported deforestation in Bahrain stood at 2,387 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Bahrain peaked at 2,481 hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 947.95 hectares, in 2005.
That places Bahrain 91st 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.
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 |
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More environment data for Bahrain
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 64.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 40.55 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0267 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 22.8 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 23.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0473 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0135 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported deforestation in Bahrain?
- Imported deforestation in Bahrain was 2,387 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 2,481 hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 947.95 hectares in 2005.
- How does Bahrain rank for imported deforestation?
- Bahrain ranks 91st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation 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 Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.