Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita was 15.47 kilograms per hectare in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita in Bahrain, 1972–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain is 15.47 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 59.1% on the previous year and down 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain peaked at 450.96 kilograms per hectare in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1 kilograms per hectare, in 1972.
Bahrain ranks 134th of 201 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.
Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1973 | 2.67 kilograms per hectare | +167.0% |
| 1974 | 3.33 kilograms per hectare | +24.7% |
| 1975 | 3.83 kilograms per hectare | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 3.83 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.17 kilograms per hectare | -43.3% |
| 1981 | 50 kilograms per hectare | +2204.1% |
| 1982 | 10.33 kilograms per hectare | -79.3% |
| 1983 | 31.67 kilograms per hectare | +206.6% |
| 1984 | 46.67 kilograms per hectare | +47.4% |
| 1985 | 31.67 kilograms per hectare | -32.1% |
| 1986 | 156.67 kilograms per hectare | +394.7% |
| 1987 | 26.67 kilograms per hectare | -83.0% |
| 1988 | 32.5 kilograms per hectare | +21.9% |
| 1989 | 38.67 kilograms per hectare | +19.0% |
| 1990 | 45 kilograms per hectare | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 50 kilograms per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 50 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 33.33 kilograms per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 33.33 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 33.33 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 33.33 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 33.33 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 112.5 kilograms per hectare | +237.5% |
| 1999 | 23.83 kilograms per hectare | -78.8% |
| 2000 | 19.32 kilograms per hectare | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 17.27 kilograms per hectare | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 312.62 kilograms per hectare | +1710.2% |
| 2003 | 318.78 kilograms per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 324.6 kilograms per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 331.25 kilograms per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 337.53 kilograms per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 206.46 kilograms per hectare | -38.8% |
| 2008 | 450.96 kilograms per hectare | +118.4% |
| 2009 | 247.02 kilograms per hectare | -45.2% |
| 2010 | 311.14 kilograms per hectare | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 375.27 kilograms per hectare | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 306.76 kilograms per hectare | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 238.25 kilograms per hectare | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 169.74 kilograms per hectare | -28.8% |
| 2015 | 101.23 kilograms per hectare | -40.4% |
| 2016 | 32.72 kilograms per hectare | -67.7% |
| 2017 | 26.83 kilograms per hectare | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 30.23 kilograms per hectare | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 36.81 kilograms per hectare | +21.8% |
| 2020 | 37.79 kilograms per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 37.79 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.47 kilograms per hectare | -59.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 15.47 kilograms per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.32 kilograms per hectare, 24% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 15.47 kilograms per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.35 kilograms per hectare, 30% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +2204.1% | 2.17 kilograms per hectare | 50 kilograms per hectare |
| 2002 | +1710.2% | 17.27 kilograms per hectare | 312.62 kilograms per hectare |
| 1986 | +394.7% | 31.67 kilograms per hectare | 156.67 kilograms per hectare |
| 1998 | +237.5% | 33.33 kilograms per hectare | 112.5 kilograms per hectare |
| 1983 | +206.6% | 10.33 kilograms per hectare | 31.67 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8 kilograms per hectare | 1 kilograms per hectare | 3.83 kilograms per hectare | 6 |
| 1980s | 47.21 kilograms per hectare | 10.33 kilograms per hectare | 156.67 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1990s | 44.8 kilograms per hectare | 23.83 kilograms per hectare | 112.5 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 256.58 kilograms per hectare | 17.27 kilograms per hectare | 450.96 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.9 kilograms per hectare | 26.83 kilograms per hectare | 375.27 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.35 kilograms per hectare | 15.47 kilograms per hectare | 37.79 kilograms per hectare | 3 |
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- 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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain?
- Fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain was 15.47 kilograms per hectare in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 450.96 kilograms per hectare in 2008.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 kilograms per hectare in 1972.
- How does Bahrain rank for fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 134th out of 201 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average fertilizer use, measured in kilograms per hectare of cropland versus GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.