Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Bahrain
Bahrain: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 63 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Bahrain, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 63 metric tons for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 1,003.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Bahrain peaked at 63 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
Bahrain ranks 159th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1984 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1985 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1986 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1987 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1988 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1989 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1990 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1991 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1992 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1993 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1994 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1995 | 4 metric tons | — |
| 1996 | 3 metric tons | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 0 metric tons | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 1 metric tons | — |
| 1999 | 3 metric tons | +200.0% |
| 2000 | 12 metric tons | +300.0% |
| 2001 | 0 metric tons | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 3 metric tons | — |
| 2003 | 4 metric tons | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 8 metric tons | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 3 metric tons | -62.5% |
| 2006 | 2 metric tons | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 1 metric tons | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 2 metric tons | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 2 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.19 metric tons | +59.3% |
| 2011 | 3.42 metric tons | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 1.73 metric tons | -49.6% |
| 2013 | 0 metric tons | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 5.71 metric tons | — |
| 2015 | 6 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 14.21 metric tons | +136.9% |
| 2017 | 21 metric tons | +47.8% |
| 2018 | 21 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36 metric tons | +71.4% |
| 2020 | 46 metric tons | +27.8% |
| 2021 | 51 metric tons | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 56 metric tons | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 61 metric tons | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 63 metric tons | +3.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 63 metric tons is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,445 metric tons, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 63 metric tons is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,171 metric tons, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 4 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 12 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.23 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 36 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.4 metric tons | 46 metric tons | 63 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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 seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Bahrain?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Bahrain was 63 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 63 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Bahrain rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Bahrain ranks 159th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,003.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture means raising fish and other seafood — including molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants — in farms. Capture fishery production is how much wild fish is caught, whether for commercial, industrial, recreational, or subsistence use.