Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Bahrain
Bahrain: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change was 113.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Bahrain, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 113.0% for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 1,122.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Bahrain peaked at 113.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -24.9%, in 2007.
That places Bahrain 44th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -15.6% | — |
| 2006 | -20.4% | +30.8% |
| 2007 | -24.9% | +22.3% |
| 2008 | -24.3% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | -15.8% | -34.9% |
| 2010 | -12.9% | -18.3% |
| 2011 | -13.7% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | -11.1% | -19.4% |
| 2013 | -11.9% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | -2.8% | -76.8% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -228.7% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | +643.2% |
| 2017 | 42.6% | +60.8% |
| 2018 | 53.7% | +26.2% |
| 2019 | 61.1% | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 87.1% | +42.5% |
| 2021 | 98.3% | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 113.0% | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -20.2% | -24.9% | -15.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | -13.7% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 87.1% | 113.0% | 3 |
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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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 12.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0371 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -15.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0313 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Bahrain?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change in Bahrain was 113.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 113.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area change recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.9% in 2007.
- How does Bahrain rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area change?
- Bahrain ranks 44th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area change rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,122.1%. 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 seasonal water area change (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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