Land use in Bahrain
Bahrain: Land use was 4,100 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4,100 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
197th
of 224 countries
All-time high
6,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
4,100 hectares
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use in Bahrain, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use in Bahrain is 4,100 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Bahrain peaked at 6,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4,100 hectares, in 2018.
That places Bahrain 197th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5,900 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 5,790 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 5,690 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 5,580 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 5,480 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 5,370 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 5,270 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 5,160 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 5,060 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 4,950 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 4,850 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 4,740 hectares | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 4,640 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 4,530 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 4,430 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 4,320 hectares | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 4,220 hectares | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 4,110 hectares | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 4,100 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,100 hectares | +0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 4,100 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 1% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 4,100 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.45 million hectares, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,425 hectares | 4,950 hectares | 5,900 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,404 hectares | 4,100 hectares | 4,850 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,100 hectares | 4,100 hectares | 4,100 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 194 Antigua and Barbuda 5,000 hectares compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5,000 hectares compare
- 196 Maldives 4,900 hectares compare
- 198 Saint Helena 4,000 hectares compare
- 198 Western Sahara 4,000 hectares compare
- 200 Djibouti 3,900 hectares 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 use in Bahrain?
- Land use in Bahrain was 4,100 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 6,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,100 hectares in 2018.
- How does Bahrain rank for land use?
- Bahrain ranks 197th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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