Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Bahrain
Bahrain: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 1.24 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Bahrain, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 1.24 1000 ha for land area equipped for irrigation — area in 2024.
The figure is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Bahrain peaked at 5 1000 ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Bahrain 179th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 1000 ha | 1 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3 1000 ha | 2 1000 ha | 5 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.96 1000 ha | 3.86 1000 ha | 4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 1000 ha | 3.73 1000 ha | 3.83 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 1000 ha | 1.24 1000 ha | 3.73 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 177 Estonia 1.57 1000 ha compare
- 178 Equatorial Guinea 1.49 1000 ha compare
- 179 Latvia 1.24 1000 ha compare
- 181 Brunei Darussalam 1.13 1000 ha compare
- 182 Polynesia 1.07 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Bahrain
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 29.31 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 5 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 48.6 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 4 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 25.89 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2.13 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 25.51 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 2.1 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 5.29 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Bahrain?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Bahrain was 1.24 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 5 1000 ha in 1996.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Bahrain rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Bahrain ranks 179th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.