Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Bahrain
Bahrain: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 12,355 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12,355 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
8th
of 191 countries
All-time high
12,484 animals per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
217.39 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Bahrain, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Bahrain stood at 12,355 animals per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Bahrain peaked at 12,484 animals per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 217.39 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
Bahrain ranks 8th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 217.39 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 231.88 animals per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 231.88 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 231.88 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 231.88 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 260.87 animals per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 260.87 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 289.86 animals per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 289.86 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 289.86 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 724.64 animals per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1972 | 927.54 animals per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1973 | 1,275 animals per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1974 | 1,420 animals per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 2,174 animals per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 1976 | 2,464 animals per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 2,899 animals per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 1,884 animals per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 1979 | 3,188 animals per square kilometre | +69.2% |
| 1980 | 4,783 animals per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 4,493 animals per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 7,246 animals per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 1983 | 4,493 animals per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 1984 | 4,493 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5,072 animals per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 3,732 animals per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1987 | 4,348 animals per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 4,420 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 4,493 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 4,122 animals per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 4,886 animals per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 5,373 animals per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 5,145 animals per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 5,337 animals per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 5,906 animals per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 5,787 animals per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 4,694 animals per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1998 | 6,273 animals per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1999 | 5,993 animals per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 6,780 animals per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 6,517 animals per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 5,796 animals per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 5,679 animals per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 5,722 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 5,686 animals per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 4,882 animals per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 5,773 animals per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 5,350 animals per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 5,436 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 5,472 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 5,476 animals per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5,584 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 5,584 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,087 animals per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 8,373 animals per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 9,756 animals per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 11,120 animals per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 11,518 animals per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 12,088 animals per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 11,781 animals per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 10,672 animals per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 11,346 animals per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 12,484 animals per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 12,355 animals per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 12,355 animals per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,419 animals per square kilometre, 8.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 12,355 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,305 animals per square kilometre, 9.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +150.0% | 289.86 animals per square kilometre | 724.64 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 249.6 animals per square kilometre | 217.39 animals per square kilometre | 289.86 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,725 animals per square kilometre | 289.86 animals per square kilometre | 3,188 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,757 animals per square kilometre | 3,732 animals per square kilometre | 7,246 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,352 animals per square kilometre | 4,122 animals per square kilometre | 6,273 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,762 animals per square kilometre | 4,882 animals per square kilometre | 6,780 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,206 animals per square kilometre | 5,472 animals per square kilometre | 12,088 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,728 animals per square kilometre | 10,672 animals per square kilometre | 12,484 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 5 Netherlands 14,946 animals per square kilometre compare
- 6 Hong Kong 14,831 animals per square kilometre compare
- 7 Israel 13,616 animals per square kilometre compare
- 9 South Korea 11,104 animals per square kilometre compare
- 10 Belgium 10,156 animals per square kilometre compare
- 11 Malta 9,557 animals per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bahrain
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0026 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0051 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Bahrain?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Bahrain was 12,355 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 12,484 animals per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 217.39 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bahrain rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Bahrain ranks 8th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.