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
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Bahrain, 1961–2024
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 70th of 217 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.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.67 % | — |
| 1962 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 16.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 33.33 % | +99.9% |
| 1990 | 33.33 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 33.33 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 33.33 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 33.33 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50 % | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 66.67 % | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 83.33 % | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 83.33 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 66.67 % | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 66.67 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 67.8 % | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 69.08 % | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 70.3 % | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 71.68 % | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 72.99 % | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 74.49 % | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 74.57 % | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 75.78 % | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 76.68 % | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 77.98 % | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 79 % | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 80.3 % | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 81.48 % | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 82.9 % | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 84.2 % | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 86.34 % | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 88.39 % | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 90.75 % | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 90.98 % | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 90.98 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.98 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 90.98 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 88.16 % | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 35.45 % | -59.8% |
| 2024 | 29.31 % | -17.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 29.31 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.71 %, 2.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 29.31 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43.27 %, 68% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 67 Mexico 29.94 % compare
- 68 Thailand 29.73 % compare
- 69 Costa Rica 29.32 % compare
- 71 Channel Islands 28.95 % compare
- 72 North Macedonia 28.59 % compare
- 73 Grenada 28.57 % 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.7396 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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 70th out of 217 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
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.