Beef production in Bahrain
Bahrain: Beef production was 775.56 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
775.56 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
175th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1,560 tonnes
in 1984
All-time low
180 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in Bahrain, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, beef production in Bahrain stood at 775.56 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Bahrain peaked at 1,560 tonnes in 1984 and was at its lowest, 180 tonnes, in 1961.
Bahrain ranks 175th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Beef production in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 180 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 180 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 180 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 180 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 240 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 240 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 240 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 240 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 300 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 720 tonnes | +140.0% |
| 1972 | 781.2 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 714 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 757.8 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 600 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1976 | 480 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 576 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 456 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1979 | 504 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 720 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1981 | 576 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 840 tonnes | +45.8% |
| 1983 | 1,080 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1984 | 1,560 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1985 | 924 tonnes | -40.8% |
| 1986 | 942 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 864 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 816 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 770.52 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 800.28 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 722.16 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 879 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1993 | 840 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 804 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 684 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 804 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 807.6 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 901.8 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 894 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 895.92 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 912 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,440 tonnes | +57.9% |
| 2003 | 1,020 tonnes | -29.2% |
| 2004 | 875 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 874.92 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 876 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 876 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 972 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 972 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,020 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1,020 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,020 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,032 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,070 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 979.37 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 865.31 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 734.08 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 758.38 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 841.8 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 760.11 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 818.54 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 789.77 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 771.7 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 775.56 tonnes | +0.5% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 775.56 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 42,740 tonnes, 2% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 775.56 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41,793 tonnes, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef production in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +140.0% | 300 tonnes | 720 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220 tonnes | 180 tonnes | 300 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 588.9 tonnes | 300 tonnes | 781.2 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 909.25 tonnes | 576 tonnes | 1,560 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 813.68 tonnes | 684 tonnes | 901.8 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 971.38 tonnes | 874.92 tonnes | 1,440 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 934.08 tonnes | 734.08 tonnes | 1,070 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 783.14 tonnes | 760.11 tonnes | 818.54 tonnes | 5 |
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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 beef production in Bahrain?
- Beef production in Bahrain was 775.56 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef production recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,560 tonnes in 1984.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 180 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Bahrain rank for beef production?
- Bahrain ranks 175th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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