Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Bahrain
Bahrain: Lakes and rivers permanent water area change was -7.5% in 2022. β Volatile
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Bahrain, 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded -7.5% for lakes and rivers permanent water area change in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Bahrain peaked at 28.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -30.9%, in 2014.
That places Bahrain 195th out of 209 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 12.8% | 28.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | -19.8% | -30.9% | -1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.3% | -8.2% | -6.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 192 Australia and New Zealand -5.9% compare
- 193 Curaçao -6.7% compare
- 194 Colombia -7.3% compare
- 196 South Sudan -7.8% compare
- 197 Madagascar -8.5% compare
- 198 Singapore -9.1% compare
More environment data for Bahrain
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.397 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.82 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 80,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 80,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 455 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 96 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 865 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 807 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 34,281 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Bahrain?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area change in Bahrain was -7.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area change recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.9% in 2014.
- How does Bahrain rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area change?
- Bahrain ranks 195th out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area change rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. 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 Lakes and rivers permanent water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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