Land use over the long-term in Bahrain
Bahrain: Land use over the long-term was 4,000 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 202 countries
All-time high
76,201 hectares
in 1710
All-time low
4,000 hectares
in 1960
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Bahrain, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use over the long-term in Bahrain is 4,000 hectares, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Bahrain peaked at 76,201 hectares in 1710 and was at its lowest, 4,000 hectares, in 1960.
Bahrain ranks 168th of 202 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 55,138 hectares | 55,138 hectares | 55,138 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 59,059 hectares | 59,059 hectares | 59,059 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 62,972 hectares | 62,972 hectares | 62,972 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 66,755 hectares | 66,755 hectares | 66,755 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 70,219 hectares | 70,219 hectares | 70,219 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 73,021 hectares | 73,021 hectares | 73,021 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 74,818 hectares | 74,818 hectares | 74,818 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 74,530 hectares | 74,530 hectares | 74,530 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 76,201 hectares | 76,201 hectares | 76,201 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 76,146 hectares | 76,146 hectares | 76,146 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 76,089 hectares | 76,089 hectares | 76,089 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 76,028 hectares | 76,028 hectares | 76,028 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 75,965 hectares | 75,965 hectares | 75,965 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 75,899 hectares | 75,899 hectares | 75,899 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 75,829 hectares | 75,829 hectares | 75,829 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 75,756 hectares | 75,756 hectares | 75,756 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 75,679 hectares | 75,679 hectares | 75,679 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 75,599 hectares | 75,599 hectares | 75,599 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 75,514 hectares | 75,514 hectares | 75,514 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 75,422 hectares | 75,422 hectares | 75,422 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 75,326 hectares | 75,326 hectares | 75,326 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 75,224 hectares | 75,224 hectares | 75,224 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 75,117 hectares | 75,117 hectares | 75,117 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 75,005 hectares | 75,005 hectares | 75,005 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 74,883 hectares | 74,883 hectares | 74,883 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 74,756 hectares | 74,756 hectares | 74,756 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 74,627 hectares | 74,627 hectares | 74,627 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 74,500 hectares | 74,500 hectares | 74,500 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 74,370 hectares | 74,370 hectares | 74,370 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 74,066 hectares | 74,066 hectares | 74,066 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 73,731 hectares | 73,731 hectares | 73,731 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 73,360 hectares | 73,360 hectares | 73,360 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 72,005 hectares | 68,559 hectares | 72,951 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 165 American Samoa 5,282 hectares compare
- 165 Samoa 5,282 hectares compare
- 167 Equatorial Guinea 5,156 hectares compare
- 168 Antigua and Barbuda 4,000 hectares compare
- 171 Brunei 3,400 hectares compare
More environment data for Bahrain
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 64.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 40.55 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0267 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 22.8 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 23.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0473 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0135 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Bahrain?
- Land use over the long-term in Bahrain was 4,000 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 76,201 hectares in 1710.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 hectares in 1960.
- How does Bahrain rank for land use over the long-term?
- Bahrain ranks 168th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.