Meat production in Bahrain
Bahrain: Meat production was 38,364 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat production in Bahrain, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, meat production in Bahrain stood at 38,364 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Bahrain peaked at 39,772 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 500.5 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Bahrain 152nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat production in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 500.5 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 529.5 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 549 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 567 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 585 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 589 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 607 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 638 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 707 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 704 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 2,429 tonnes | +245.0% |
| 1972 | 2,290 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 2,551 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 2,764 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 2,884 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 3,410 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 4,630 tonnes | +35.8% |
| 1978 | 4,007 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1979 | 5,550 tonnes | +38.5% |
| 1980 | 7,182 tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1981 | 7,051 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 10,487 tonnes | +48.7% |
| 1983 | 9,924 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 10,522 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 10,300 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 8,565 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1987 | 8,748 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 10,174 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 10,078 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 11,145 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 10,035 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 12,032 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 11,578 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 13,439 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 14,795 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 12,250 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1997 | 11,759 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 12,946 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 15,233 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 13,862 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 14,605 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 14,863 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 13,484 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 12,575 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 16,931 tonnes | +34.6% |
| 2006 | 11,432 tonnes | -32.5% |
| 2007 | 16,780 tonnes | +46.8% |
| 2008 | 20,447 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 21,808 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 23,899 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 24,074 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 23,963 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 23,570 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 24,159 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 28,584 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 32,571 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 39,240 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 37,709 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 39,772 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 35,588 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 36,651 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 37,961 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 38,174 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 38,364 tonnes | +0.5% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 38,364 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 301,415 tonnes, 13% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 38,364 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 286,984 tonnes, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat production 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 | +245.0% | 704 tonnes | 2,429 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 585.78 tonnes | 500.5 tonnes | 707 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,122 tonnes | 704 tonnes | 5,550 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,303 tonnes | 7,051 tonnes | 10,522 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,521 tonnes | 10,035 tonnes | 15,233 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,679 tonnes | 11,432 tonnes | 21,808 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,754 tonnes | 23,570 tonnes | 39,772 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,348 tonnes | 35,588 tonnes | 38,364 tonnes | 5 |
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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 meat production in Bahrain?
- Meat production in Bahrain was 38,364 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat production recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 39,772 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 500.5 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Bahrain rank for meat production?
- Bahrain ranks 152nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. 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 Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.