Agricultural land use in Bahrain
Bahrain: Agricultural land use was 8,100 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8,100 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
197th
of 227 countries
All-time high
10,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
8,100 hectares
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 197th of 227 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 use in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9,900 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 9,790 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 9,690 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 9,580 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 9,480 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 9,370 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 9,270 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 9,160 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 9,060 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 8,950 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 8,850 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 8,740 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 8,640 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 8,530 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 8,430 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8,320 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 8,220 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 8,110 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 8,100 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 8,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8,100 hectares | +0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 8,100 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 982,000 hectares, 1% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 8,100 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.06 million hectares, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 194 Saint Lucia 9,940 hectares compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 9,000 hectares compare
- 196 Malta 8,291 hectares compare
- 198 Grenada 8,000 hectares compare
- 198 Netherlands Antilles 8,000 hectares compare
- 200 British Virgin Islands 7,000 hectares compare
- 200 Marshall Islands 7,000 hectares compare
- 200 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7,000 hectares 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 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 197th out of 227 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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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.