Total fisheries production in Bahrain
Bahrain: Total fisheries production was 15,163 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fisheries production in Bahrain, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fisheries production in Bahrain is 15,163 metric tons, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Bahrain peaked at 27,093 metric tons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,500 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Bahrain 149th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total fisheries production in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,500 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 1,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,800 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 1,800 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,000 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 2,500 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 2,800 metric tons | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 3,000 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 3,300 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 3,500 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 3,600 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 3,700 metric tons | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 3,800 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 3,900 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 4,000 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 4,084 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 4,837 metric tons | +18.4% |
| 1978 | 4,000 metric tons | -17.3% |
| 1979 | 3,801 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 5,115 metric tons | +34.6% |
| 1981 | 5,747 metric tons | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 5,594 metric tons | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 4,812 metric tons | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 5,599 metric tons | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 7,763 metric tons | +38.6% |
| 1986 | 8,057 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 7,842 metric tons | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 6,736 metric tons | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 9,207 metric tons | +36.7% |
| 1990 | 8,105 metric tons | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 7,553 metric tons | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 7,983 metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 8,958 metric tons | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 7,628 metric tons | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 9,393 metric tons | +23.1% |
| 1996 | 12,943 metric tons | +37.8% |
| 1997 | 10,050 metric tons | -22.4% |
| 1998 | 9,850 metric tons | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 10,623 metric tons | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 11,730 metric tons | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 11,230 metric tons | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 11,207 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 13,642 metric tons | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 14,497 metric tons | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 11,858 metric tons | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 15,595 metric tons | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 15,014 metric tons | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 14,178 metric tons | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 16,358 metric tons | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 13,493 metric tons | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 9,918 metric tons | -26.5% |
| 2012 | 27,093 metric tons | +173.2% |
| 2013 | 19,274 metric tons | -28.9% |
| 2014 | 18,390 metric tons | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 16,506 metric tons | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 17,314 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 18,521 metric tons | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 21,092 metric tons | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 18,316 metric tons | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 17,248 metric tons | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 17,051 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 19,893 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 16,606 metric tons | -16.5% |
| 2024 | 15,163 metric tons | -8.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 15,163 metric tons is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 77% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 15,163 metric tons is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,109 metric tons, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fisheries production in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +173.2% | 9,918 metric tons | 27,093 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,170 metric tons | 1,500 metric tons | 3,300 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,922 metric tons | 3,500 metric tons | 4,837 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,647 metric tons | 4,812 metric tons | 9,207 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,309 metric tons | 7,553 metric tons | 12,943 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,531 metric tons | 11,207 metric tons | 16,358 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,992 metric tons | 9,918 metric tons | 27,093 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,192 metric tons | 15,163 metric tons | 19,893 metric tons | 5 |
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- 150 French Polynesia 14,715 metric tons compare
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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 total fisheries production in Bahrain?
- Total fisheries production in Bahrain was 15,163 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest total fisheries production recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 27,093 metric tons in 2012.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Bahrain rank for total fisheries production?
- Bahrain ranks 149th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.