Surface area in Bahrain
Bahrain: Surface area was 800 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
800 sq. km
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
181st
of 216 countries
All-time high
800 sq. km
in 2023
All-time low
690 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Bahrain, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Bahrain is 800 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Bahrain peaked at 800 sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 690 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Bahrain 181st out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Surface area in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 690 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 690 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 710 sq. km | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 710 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 710 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 710 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 710 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 710 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 710 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 710 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 710 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 710 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 710 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 720 sq. km | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 730 sq. km | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 740 sq. km | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 740 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 750 sq. km | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 760 sq. km | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 760 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 762 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 767 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 770 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 771 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 778 sq. km | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 779 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 780 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 780 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 783 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 785 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 790 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 790 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 800 sq. km | +1.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 800 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 800 sq. km is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 185,180 sq. km, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 690 sq. km | 690 sq. km | 690 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 690 sq. km | 690 sq. km | 690 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 690 sq. km | 690 sq. km | 690 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 706 sq. km | 690 sq. km | 710 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 733 sq. km | 710 sq. km | 760 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 774 sq. km | 762 sq. km | 783 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 791.25 sq. km | 785 sq. km | 800 sq. km | 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 surface area in Bahrain?
- Surface area in Bahrain was 800 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 800 sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 690 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Bahrain rank for surface area?
- Bahrain ranks 181st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.