Cropland area in Bahrain
Bahrain: Cropland area was 4,100 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cropland area in Bahrain, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, cropland area in Bahrain stood at 4,100 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Bahrain peaked at 6,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4,100 hectares, in 2018.
That places Bahrain 193rd out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,425 hectares | 4,950 hectares | 5,900 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,404 hectares | 4,100 hectares | 4,850 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,100 hectares | 4,100 hectares | 4,100 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 190 Antigua and Barbuda 5,000 hectares compare
- 190 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5,000 hectares compare
- 192 Maldives 4,900 hectares compare
- 194 Saint Helena 4,000 hectares compare
- 194 Western Sahara 4,000 hectares compare
- 196 Djibouti 3,900 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bahrain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 117.80 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Rural population growth -71.6% (2009)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.2% (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 63 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Bahrain?
- Cropland area in Bahrain was 4,100 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 6,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,100 hectares in 2018.
- How does Bahrain rank for cropland area?
- Bahrain ranks 193rd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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