Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bahrain
Bahrain: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 3.54 kmsq in 2022. βΌ Falling
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bahrain, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bahrain stood at 3.54 kmsq.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bahrain peaked at 4.94 kmsq in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.65 kmsq, in 2014.
Bahrain ranks 168th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.59 kmsq | 3.92 kmsq | 4.94 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 kmsq | 2.65 kmsq | 3.79 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 kmsq | 3.52 kmsq | 3.59 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 165 British Virgin Islands 4.64 kmsq compare
- 166 Cayman Islands 3.66 kmsq compare
- 167 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3.56 kmsq compare
- 169 Curaçao 2.99 kmsq compare
- 170 Luxembourg 2.81 kmsq compare
- 171 Antigua and Barbuda 2.63 kmsq 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 in Bahrain?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Bahrain was 3.54 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.94 kmsq in 2004.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 kmsq in 2014.
- How does Bahrain rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Bahrain ranks 168th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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