Land use in Bahrain
Bahrain: Land use was 4,100 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 196th out of 223 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.
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
- 193 Antigua and Barbuda 5,000 hectares compare
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5,000 hectares compare
- 195 Maldives 4,900 hectares compare
- 197 Saint Helena 4,000 hectares compare
- 197 Western Sahara 4,000 hectares compare
- 199 Djibouti 3,900 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 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 196th out of 223 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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