Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Bahrain
Bahrain: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 10.12 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.12 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
176th
of 209 countries
All-time high
14.49 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
10.12 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Bahrain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 10.12 hectares per square kilometre for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Bahrain peaked at 14.49 hectares per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10.12 hectares per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Bahrain 176th out of 209 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.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.49 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 14.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 14.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 14.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 14.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 14.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 14.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 14.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 14.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 14.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 14.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 14.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 14.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 14.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 14.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 14.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 14.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 14.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 14.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 14.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 14.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 14.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 14.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 14.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 14.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 14.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 14.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 14.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 14.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14.08 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 14.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 14.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 13.94 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 13.79 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 13.65 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 13.31 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 12.99 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 12.66 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 12.53 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 12.21 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 11.92 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 11.78 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 11.61 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 11.39 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 11.22 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 11.08 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 10.93 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 10.69 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 10.55 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 10.4 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 10.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.38 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 10.32 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 10.25 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 10.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.12 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.49 hectares per square kilometre | 14.49 hectares per square kilometre | 14.49 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.49 hectares per square kilometre | 14.49 hectares per square kilometre | 14.49 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.49 hectares per square kilometre | 14.49 hectares per square kilometre | 14.49 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.17 hectares per square kilometre | 14.08 hectares per square kilometre | 14.49 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.88 hectares per square kilometre | 11.78 hectares per square kilometre | 13.94 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.87 hectares per square kilometre | 10.38 hectares per square kilometre | 11.61 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.24 hectares per square kilometre | 10.12 hectares per square kilometre | 10.32 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 173 Cayman Islands 11.25 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 174 Aruba 11.11 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 175 Trinidad and Tobago 10.53 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 177 New Caledonia 10.07 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 178 Laos 9.91 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 179 United States Virgin Islands 9.43 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Bahrain?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Bahrain was 10.12 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 14.49 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.12 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bahrain rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Bahrain ranks 176th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.