Fertilizer use per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Fertilizer use per capita was 0.06 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.06 Kilograms per capita
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
175th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.82 Kilograms per capita
in 2020
All-time low
0.02 Kilograms per capita
in 1972
Years of data
46
1972–2023
Fertilizer use per capita in Bahrain, 1972–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 0.06 Kilograms per capita for fertilizer use per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and down 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Bahrain peaked at 1.82 Kilograms per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.02 Kilograms per capita, in 1972.
That places Bahrain 175th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer use per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.02 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 1973 | 0.02 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.04 Kilograms per capita | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.03 Kilograms per capita | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 0.14 Kilograms per capita | +366.7% |
| 1983 | 0.29 Kilograms per capita | +107.1% |
| 1984 | 0.29 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.33 Kilograms per capita | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 0.45 Kilograms per capita | +36.4% |
| 1987 | 0.16 Kilograms per capita | -64.4% |
| 1988 | 0.16 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.27 Kilograms per capita | +68.8% |
| 1990 | 0.32 Kilograms per capita | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 0.38 Kilograms per capita | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 0.37 Kilograms per capita | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.36 Kilograms per capita | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.35 Kilograms per capita | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.34 Kilograms per capita | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.33 Kilograms per capita | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.32 Kilograms per capita | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.22 Kilograms per capita | -31.2% |
| 1999 | 0.22 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.17 Kilograms per capita | -22.7% |
| 2001 | 0.14 Kilograms per capita | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 0.19 Kilograms per capita | +35.7% |
| 2003 | 0.18 Kilograms per capita | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.17 Kilograms per capita | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.16 Kilograms per capita | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.15 Kilograms per capita | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.16 Kilograms per capita | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.15 Kilograms per capita | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.09 Kilograms per capita | -40.0% |
| 2010 | 0.12 Kilograms per capita | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 0.12 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.13 Kilograms per capita | +841.7% |
| 2013 | 0.69 Kilograms per capita | -38.9% |
| 2014 | 0.77 Kilograms per capita | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.22 Kilograms per capita | -71.4% |
| 2016 | 0.25 Kilograms per capita | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 0.35 Kilograms per capita | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 0.61 Kilograms per capita | +74.3% |
| 2019 | 0.98 Kilograms per capita | +60.7% |
| 2020 | 1.82 Kilograms per capita | +85.7% |
| 2021 | 1.8 Kilograms per capita | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.04 Kilograms per capita | -97.8% |
| 2023 | 0.06 Kilograms per capita | +50.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.06 Kilograms per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.42 Kilograms per capita, 2% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.06 Kilograms per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.32 Kilograms per capita, 19% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +841.7% | 0.12 Kilograms per capita | 1.13 Kilograms per capita |
| 1982 | +366.7% | 0.03 Kilograms per capita | 0.14 Kilograms per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0275 Kilograms per capita | 0.02 Kilograms per capita | 0.04 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.2612 Kilograms per capita | 0.14 Kilograms per capita | 0.45 Kilograms per capita | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.321 Kilograms per capita | 0.22 Kilograms per capita | 0.38 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.156 Kilograms per capita | 0.09 Kilograms per capita | 0.19 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.524 Kilograms per capita | 0.12 Kilograms per capita | 1.13 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.93 Kilograms per capita | 0.04 Kilograms per capita | 1.82 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 173 Kyrgyzstan 0.07 Kilograms per capita compare
- 173 Tuvalu 0.07 Kilograms per capita compare
- 175 Reunion 0.06 Kilograms per capita compare
- 177 Cape Verde 0.05 Kilograms per capita compare
- 178 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.04 Kilograms per capita compare
- 178 East Timor 0.04 Kilograms per capita compare
- 178 Micronesia (country) 0.04 Kilograms per capita 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 fertilizer use per capita in Bahrain?
- Fertilizer use per capita in Bahrain was 0.06 Kilograms per capita 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 fertilizer use per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 Kilograms per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 Kilograms per capita in 1972.
- How does Bahrain rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 175th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 46 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.