Agricultural land use in Bahrain
Bahrain: Agricultural land use was 8,100 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural 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
In 2023, agricultural land use in Bahrain stood at 8,100 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Bahrain peaked at 10,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8,100 hectares, in 2018.
Bahrain ranks 196th of 226 countries on this measure, 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 | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,425 hectares | 8,950 hectares | 9,900 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,404 hectares | 8,100 hectares | 8,850 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,100 hectares | 8,100 hectares | 8,100 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 193 Saint Lucia 9,940 hectares compare
- 194 Antigua and Barbuda 9,000 hectares compare
- 197 Grenada 8,000 hectares compare
- 197 Netherlands Antilles 8,000 hectares compare
- 199 British Virgin Islands 7,000 hectares compare
- 199 Marshall Islands 7,000 hectares compare
- 199 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7,000 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bahrain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 117.80 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Rural population growth -71.6% (2009)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.2% (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 63 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Bahrain?
- Agricultural land use in Bahrain was 8,100 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 agricultural land use recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 10,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,100 hectares in 2018.
- How does Bahrain rank for agricultural land use?
- Bahrain ranks 196th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.