Share of land area used for agriculture in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of land area used for agriculture was 10.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for agriculture in Bahrain, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land area used for agriculture in Bahrain stood at 10.1%. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Bahrain peaked at 14.5% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2023.
Bahrain ranks 176th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.5% | — |
| 1962 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14.1% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 13.8% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 11.8% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.4% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.1% | 10.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 173 Cayman Islands 11.2% compare
- 174 Aruba 11.1% compare
- 175 Trinidad and Tobago 10.5% compare
- 177 New Caledonia 10.1% compare
- 178 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.9% compare
- 179 United States Virgin Islands 9.4% 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 share of land area used for agriculture in Bahrain?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Bahrain was 10.1% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2023.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Bahrain ranks 176th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.