Share of cereals allocated to human food in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 92.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Bahrain, 2019–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to human food in Bahrain stood at 92.3%.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 0.9% over five years.
Bahrain ranks 36th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 93.1% | — |
| 2020 | 94.1% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 93.4% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 81.7% | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 92.3% | +13.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 92.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 2.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 92.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 61.8%, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.1% | 93.1% | 93.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 81.7% | 94.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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 share of cereals allocated to human food in Bahrain?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Bahrain was 92.3% 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 share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.7% in 2022.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Bahrain ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.