Arable land in Bahrain
Bahrain: Arable land was 2,100 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,100 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
185th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2,100 hectares
in 2018
All-time low
2,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Bahrain, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Bahrain is 2,100 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Bahrain peaked at 2,100 hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Bahrain 185th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,010 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,010 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,020 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,030 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,030 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,040 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,040 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,050 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,050 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,060 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2,060 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,070 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,070 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,080 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,080 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,090 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,090 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,100 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,100 hectares | +0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 2,100 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 178,890 hectares, 1% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 2,100 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.16 million hectares, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,030 hectares | 2,010 hectares | 2,050 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,080 hectares | 2,060 hectares | 2,100 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,100 hectares | 2,100 hectares | 2,100 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 183 Saint Lucia 2,670 hectares compare
- 184 French Polynesia 2,500 hectares compare
- 186 Aruba 2,000 hectares compare
- 186 Hong Kong 2,000 hectares compare
- 186 Kiribati 2,000 hectares compare
- 186 Micronesia (country) 2,000 hectares compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,000 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 arable land in Bahrain?
- Arable land in Bahrain was 2,100 hectares in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 2,100 hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Bahrain rank for arable land?
- Bahrain ranks 185th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.