Arable land (hectares), per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Arable land (hectares), per capita was 0.0013 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0013 hectares per person
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
202nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.0116 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0013 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Bahrain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 0.0013 hectares per person for arable land (hectares), per capita 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 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per capita in Bahrain peaked at 0.0116 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 hectares per person, in 2023.
Bahrain ranks 202nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0116 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0112 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0107 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0103 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.01 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0096 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0093 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0091 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.009 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0089 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0087 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0083 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0078 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0074 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0071 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0067 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0064 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0061 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0058 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0056 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0054 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0052 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.005 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0048 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0046 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0045 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0043 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0042 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.004 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0039 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.004 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0039 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0038 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0037 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0036 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0035 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0034 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0032 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.003 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.002 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -3.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.0013 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 2% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.0013 hectares per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0276 hectares per person, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0101 hectares per person | 0.009 hectares per person | 0.0116 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0073 hectares per person | 0.0058 hectares per person | 0.0089 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0048 hectares per person | 0.004 hectares per person | 0.0056 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 hectares per person | 0.0032 hectares per person | 0.004 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0024 hectares per person | 0.0017 hectares per person | 0.0032 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 hectares per person | 0.0014 hectares per person | 0.0017 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 hectares per person | 0.0013 hectares per person | 0.0014 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 199 Djibouti 0.0026 hectares per person compare
- 200 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0018 hectares per person compare
- 201 Kuwait 0.0016 hectares per person compare
- 203 Faroe Islands 0.0013 hectares per person compare
- 204 Seychelles 0.0013 hectares per person compare
- 205 Hong Kong 0.0003 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 arable land (hectares), per capita in Bahrain?
- Arable land (hectares), per capita in Bahrain was 0.0013 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0116 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Bahrain rank for arable land (hectares), per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 202nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arable land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.