Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Bahrain

Bahrain: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 29.31 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
29.31 %
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
64th
of 201 countries
All-time high
90.98 %
in 2018
All-time low
16.67 %
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Bahrain, 1961–2024

20406080100196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 29.31 % for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in 2024.

The figure is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 65.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Bahrain peaked at 90.98 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.67 %, in 1961.

Bahrain ranks 64th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.67 % 16.67 % 16.67 % 9
1970s 16.67 % 16.67 % 16.67 % 10
1980s 18.34 % 16.67 % 33.33 % 10
1990s 55 % 33.33 % 83.33 % 10
2000s 73.14 % 67.8 % 77.98 % 10
2010s 85.53 % 79 % 90.98 % 10
2020s 66.98 % 29.31 % 90.98 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Bahrain?
Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Bahrain was 29.31 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 90.98 % in 2018.
What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 16.67 % in 1961.
How does Bahrain rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
Bahrain ranks 64th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. 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 — Share in Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 data points, 1961–2024
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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.