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.
Imported deforestation 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 below the median for high income countries, which is 2,937 hectares, 81% of 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 Imported deforestation 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 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.