What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Bahrain?

The highest recorded value was 100 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Bahrain?

The lowest recorded value was 81 sq. km in 2018.

How does Bahrain rank for agricultural land?

Bahrain ranks 188th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.

Is agricultural land rising or falling in Bahrain?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Agricultural land in Bahrain

Name: Agricultural land in Bahrain
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Bahrain: Agricultural land was 81 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

81 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

188th

of 210 countries

All-time high

100 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

81 sq. km

in 2018

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural land in Bahrain, 1961–2023

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, agricultural land in Bahrain stood at 81 sq. km. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land in Bahrain peaked at 100 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 81 sq. km, in 2018.

Bahrain ranks 188th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Agricultural land in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land (sq. km) in Bahrain, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	100 sq. km	—
1962	100 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	100 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	100 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	100 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	100 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	100 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	100 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	100 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	100 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	100 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	100 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	100 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	100 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	100 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	100 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	100 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	100 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	100 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	100 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	100 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	100 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	100 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	100 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	100 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	100 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	100 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	100 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	100 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	100 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	100 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	100 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	100 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	100 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	100 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	100 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	100 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	100 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	100 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	99 sq. km	-1.0%
2001	97.9 sq. km	-1.1%
2002	96.9 sq. km	-1.0%
2003	95.8 sq. km	-1.1%
2004	94.8 sq. km	-1.0%
2005	93.7 sq. km	-1.2%
2006	92.7 sq. km	-1.1%
2007	91.6 sq. km	-1.2%
2008	90.6 sq. km	-1.1%
2009	89.5 sq. km	-1.2%
2010	88.5 sq. km	-1.1%
2011	87.4 sq. km	-1.2%
2012	86.4 sq. km	-1.1%
2013	85.3 sq. km	-1.3%
2014	84.3 sq. km	-1.2%
2015	83.2 sq. km	-1.3%
2016	82.2 sq. km	-1.2%
2017	81.1 sq. km	-1.3%
2018	81 sq. km	-0.1%
2019	81 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	81 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	81 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	81 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	81 sq. km	+0.0%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

Bahrain's 81 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 9,820 sq. km, 1% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
Bahrain's 81 sq. km is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40,580 sq. km, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	100 sq. km	100 sq. km	100 sq. km	9
1970s	100 sq. km	100 sq. km	100 sq. km	10
1980s	100 sq. km	100 sq. km	100 sq. km	10
1990s	100 sq. km	100 sq. km	100 sq. km	10
2000s	94.25 sq. km	89.5 sq. km	99 sq. km	10
2010s	84.04 sq. km	81 sq. km	88.5 sq. km	10
2020s	81 sq. km	81 sq. km	81 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Bahrain

185 Antigua and Barbuda 90 sq. km compare
186 Channel Islands 85.7 sq. km compare
187 Malta 82.91 sq. km compare
189 Grenada 80 sq. km compare
190 British Virgin Islands 70 sq. km compare
190 Marshall Islands 70 sq. km compare
190 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 70 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Bahrain

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 73.61 current US$ per person (2025)
Rural population, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2010)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 0.2% (2025)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.2% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land in Bahrain?: Agricultural land in Bahrain was 81 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Bahrain?: The highest recorded value was 100 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Bahrain?: The lowest recorded value was 81 sq. km in 2018.
How does Bahrain rank for agricultural land?: Bahrain ranks 188th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural land rising or falling in Bahrain?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Agricultural land (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 258 places, 16,045 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.