Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Bahrain
Bahrain: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area was 1.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Bahrain, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Bahrain is 1.5%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 139.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Bahrain peaked at 1.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2007.
That places Bahrain 24th out of 221 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +7.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 5.3× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 6.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 22 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.5% compare
- 23 Djibouti 1.5% compare
- 25 Iraq 1.4% compare
- 26 Turkmenistan 1.4% compare
- 27 Gambia 1.4% compare
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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Bahrain?
- Lakes and rivers seasonal water area in Bahrain was 1.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers seasonal water area recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2007.
- How does Bahrain rank for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Bahrain ranks 24th out of 221 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers seasonal water area rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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