Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Bahrain
Bahrain: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 33.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Bahrain, 1990–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 33.3% for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
The figure is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Bahrain peaked at 56.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 2014.
Bahrain ranks 123rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.5% | — |
| 1991 | 55.5% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 54.5% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 53.6% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 52.8% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 52.1% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 51.4% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 50.8% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 50.2% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 49.6% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 47.5% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 44.5% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 43.2% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 41.8% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 38.1% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 35.8% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 34.7% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 32.2% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.7% | 49.6% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.7% | 37.0% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 31.7% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Bahrain?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Bahrain was 33.3% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 2014.
- How does Bahrain rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Bahrain ranks 123rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry and domestic purposes). Agricultural water is defined as the annual quantity of self-supplied water withdrawn for irrigation, livestock and aquaculture purposes.