Nitrogen fertilizer use in Bahrain
Bahrain: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 63 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Bahrain, 1972–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 63 tonnes for nitrogen fertilizer use in 2022.
The figure is down 59.4% on the previous year and down 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use in Bahrain peaked at 3,758 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6 tonnes, in 1972.
Bahrain ranks 182nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 16 tonnes | +166.7% |
| 1974 | 20 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 23 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 23 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 13 tonnes | -43.5% |
| 1981 | 300 tonnes | +2207.7% |
| 1982 | 62 tonnes | -79.3% |
| 1983 | 190 tonnes | +206.5% |
| 1984 | 280 tonnes | +47.4% |
| 1985 | 190 tonnes | -32.1% |
| 1986 | 940 tonnes | +394.7% |
| 1987 | 160 tonnes | -83.0% |
| 1988 | 195 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1989 | 232 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1990 | 270 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 300 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 200 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 675 tonnes | +237.5% |
| 1999 | 143 tonnes | -78.8% |
| 2000 | 114 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 100 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 1,779 tonnes | +1679.0% |
| 2003 | 1,779 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,779 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,779 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,779 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,065 tonnes | -40.1% |
| 2008 | 2,282 tonnes | +114.3% |
| 2009 | 1,223 tonnes | -46.4% |
| 2010 | 2,545 tonnes | +108.1% |
| 2011 | 1,779 tonnes | -30.1% |
| 2012 | 3,273 tonnes | +84.0% |
| 2013 | 3,506 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 3,758 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 2,145 tonnes | -42.9% |
| 2016 | 138 tonnes | -93.6% |
| 2017 | 110 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 124 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 151 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 2020 | 155 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 155 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 63 tonnes | -59.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 63 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 83,582 tonnes, 0% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 63 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29,329 tonnes, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use 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 | +2207.7% | 13 tonnes | 300 tonnes |
| 2002 | +1679.0% | 100 tonnes | 1,779 tonnes |
| 1986 | +394.7% | 190 tonnes | 940 tonnes |
| 1998 | +237.5% | 200 tonnes | 675 tonnes |
| 1983 | +206.5% | 62 tonnes | 190 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.83 tonnes | 6 tonnes | 23 tonnes | 6 |
| 1980s | 283.22 tonnes | 62 tonnes | 940 tonnes | 9 |
| 1990s | 268.8 tonnes | 143 tonnes | 675 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,368 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 2,282 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,753 tonnes | 110 tonnes | 3,758 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.33 tonnes | 63 tonnes | 155 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 98 tonnes compare
- 180 Central African Republic 79 tonnes compare
- 181 Tonga 67 tonnes compare
- 183 Djibouti 52 tonnes compare
- 184 Singapore 41 tonnes compare
- 185 Seychelles 40 tonnes 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 nitrogen fertilizer use in Bahrain?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use in Bahrain was 63 tonnes 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 nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 3,758 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 tonnes in 1972.
- How does Bahrain rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Bahrain ranks 182nd out of 202 countries with data for 2022.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.1%. 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.