Agricultural land use, per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.0051 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, per capita in Bahrain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per capita in Bahrain is 0.0051 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Bahrain peaked at 0.058 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Bahrain 206th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use, per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.058 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0558 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0536 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0516 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0498 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0482 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0467 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0456 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.045 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0445 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0433 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0413 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0392 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0372 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0353 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0336 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.032 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0305 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0291 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0279 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0268 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0258 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.025 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0241 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0232 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0224 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0216 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0208 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0201 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0194 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0199 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0194 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0189 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0184 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0179 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0174 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.017 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0165 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0161 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0155 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0148 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0136 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0125 hectares per person | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0115 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0105 hectares per person | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0097 hectares per person | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0088 hectares per person | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0082 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0076 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0072 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0073 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0071 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0068 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0064 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0061 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0058 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0054 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0054 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0055 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0055 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0054 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0053 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0051 hectares per person | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0505 hectares per person | 0.045 hectares per person | 0.058 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0366 hectares per person | 0.0291 hectares per person | 0.0445 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0238 hectares per person | 0.0201 hectares per person | 0.0279 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0181 hectares per person | 0.0161 hectares per person | 0.0199 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0113 hectares per person | 0.0076 hectares per person | 0.0155 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0063 hectares per person | 0.0054 hectares per person | 0.0073 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0053 hectares per person | 0.0051 hectares per person | 0.0055 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 203 Seychelles 0.0129 hectares per person compare
- 204 Northern Mariana Islands 0.012 hectares per person compare
- 205 Maldives 0.0112 hectares per person compare
- 207 Bermuda 0.0046 hectares per person compare
- 208 Hong Kong 0.0005 hectares per person compare
- 209 Singapore 0.0001 hectares per person compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per capita in Bahrain?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Bahrain was 0.0051 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.058 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Bahrain rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 206th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.