Fish catch by fishing sector in Bahrain
Bahrain: Fish catch by fishing sector was 12,813 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
12,813
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
101st
of 170 countries
All-time high
36,069
in 1996
All-time low
5,060
in 1970
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Fish catch by fishing sector in Bahrain, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 12,813 for fish catch by fishing sector in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish catch by fishing sector in Bahrain peaked at 36,069 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5,060, in 1970.
Bahrain ranks 101st of 170 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.
Fish catch by fishing sector in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,200 | — |
| 1951 | 5,200 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 5,600 | +7.7% |
| 1953 | 6,000 | +7.1% |
| 1954 | 6,500 | +8.3% |
| 1955 | 6,900 | +6.2% |
| 1956 | 7,300 | +5.8% |
| 1957 | 7,800 | +6.8% |
| 1958 | 8,200 | +5.1% |
| 1959 | 8,600 | +4.9% |
| 1960 | 9,100 | +5.8% |
| 1961 | 9,900 | +8.8% |
| 1962 | 10,700 | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 12,100 | +13.1% |
| 1964 | 13,300 | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 15,000 | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 17,200 | +14.7% |
| 1967 | 18,500 | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 15,020 | -18.8% |
| 1969 | 10,580 | -29.6% |
| 1970 | 5,060 | -52.2% |
| 1971 | 5,230 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 5,400 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 5,580 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 5,686 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 7,863 | +38.3% |
| 1976 | 9,631 | +22.5% |
| 1977 | 10,449 | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 11,773 | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 12,822 | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 16,327 | +27.3% |
| 1981 | 18,285 | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 21,057 | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 24,413 | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 28,441 | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 33,386 | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 32,860 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 31,627 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 26,595 | -15.9% |
| 1989 | 23,606 | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 21,072 | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 22,476 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 23,020 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 26,341 | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 28,614 | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 32,255 | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 36,069 | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 29,804 | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 25,610 | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 9,855 | -61.5% |
| 2000 | 13,957 | +41.6% |
| 2001 | 13,130 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 13,007 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 12,410 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 12,414 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13,205 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 14,146 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 15,223 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 16,951 | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 16,422 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 14,810 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 13,058 | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 13,640 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 13,817 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 13,633 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 13,387 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 13,182 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 12,967 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 12,813 | -1.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 12,813 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65,050, 20% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 12,813 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9,506, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish catch by fishing sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -61.5% | 25,610 | 9,855 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,730 | 5,200 | 8,600 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13,140 | 9,100 | 18,500 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,950 | 5,060 | 12,822 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,660 | 16,327 | 33,386 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,512 | 9,855 | 36,069 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,087 | 12,410 | 16,951 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,478 | 12,813 | 14,810 | 9 |
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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 fish catch by fishing sector in Bahrain?
- Fish catch by fishing sector in Bahrain was 12,813 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 36,069 in 1996.
- What is the lowest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,060 in 1970.
- How does Bahrain rank for fish catch by fishing sector?
- Bahrain ranks 101st out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish catch by fishing sector rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish catch by fishing sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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