Agricultural land use per person in Bahrain
Bahrain: Agricultural land use per person was 0.0038 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0038 hectares per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
193rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
4.36 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.0038 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Bahrain, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use per person in Bahrain is 0.0038 hectares per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Bahrain peaked at 4.36 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 hectares per person, in 2025.
Bahrain ranks 193rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use per person in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 4.36 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 4.21 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1200 | 4.04 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1300 | 3.85 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1400 | 3.65 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1500 | 3.42 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1600 | 3.15 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 1700 | 2.83 hectares per person | -10.3% |
| 1710 | 2.76 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1720 | 2.63 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1730 | 2.5 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1740 | 2.38 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1750 | 2.27 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1760 | 2.16 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1770 | 2.06 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1780 | 1.96 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1790 | 1.87 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1800 | 1.78 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1810 | 1.69 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1820 | 1.61 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1830 | 1.53 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1840 | 1.46 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1850 | 1.38 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1860 | 1.32 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1870 | 1.25 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1880 | 1.19 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1890 | 1.13 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1900 | 1.07 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1910 | 1.02 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1920 | 0.9165 hectares per person | -10.0% |
| 1930 | 0.8249 hectares per person | -10.0% |
| 1940 | 0.7424 hectares per person | -10.0% |
| 1950 | 0.6681 hectares per person | -10.0% |
| 1951 | 0.6611 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 0.6459 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1953 | 0.6254 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 0.6021 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1955 | 0.578 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1956 | 0.5543 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1957 | 0.5319 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 0.5112 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 0.4743 hectares per person | -7.2% |
| 1960 | 0.0616 hectares per person | -87.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0596 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0578 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0561 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0547 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0534 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0521 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.051 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0498 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0485 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.047 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0448 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0428 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.041 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0393 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0377 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0352 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0331 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0312 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0295 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0279 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.027 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0262 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0254 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0247 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.024 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0231 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0224 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0216 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0209 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0203 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0198 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0193 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0188 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0183 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0179 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0174 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0169 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0165 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0161 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0155 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0149 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0144 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0139 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0134 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0129 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0111 hectares per person | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0097 hectares per person | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0087 hectares per person | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0078 hectares per person | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.007 hectares per person | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0066 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0062 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0059 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0056 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0053 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.005 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0048 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0046 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0042 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.004 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0039 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0038 hectares per person | -2.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.0038 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2631 hectares per person, 1% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.0038 hectares per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3036 hectares per person, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -87.0% | 0.4743 hectares per person | 0.0616 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4.36 hectares per person | 4.36 hectares per person | 4.36 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 4.21 hectares per person | 4.21 hectares per person | 4.21 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 4.04 hectares per person | 4.04 hectares per person | 4.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 3.85 hectares per person | 3.85 hectares per person | 3.85 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 3.65 hectares per person | 3.65 hectares per person | 3.65 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 3.42 hectares per person | 3.42 hectares per person | 3.42 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.15 hectares per person | 3.15 hectares per person | 3.15 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.83 hectares per person | 2.83 hectares per person | 2.83 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.76 hectares per person | 2.76 hectares per person | 2.76 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.63 hectares per person | 2.63 hectares per person | 2.63 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.5 hectares per person | 2.5 hectares per person | 2.5 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.38 hectares per person | 2.38 hectares per person | 2.38 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.27 hectares per person | 2.27 hectares per person | 2.27 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.16 hectares per person | 2.16 hectares per person | 2.16 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.06 hectares per person | 2.06 hectares per person | 2.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.96 hectares per person | 1.96 hectares per person | 1.96 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.87 hectares per person | 1.87 hectares per person | 1.87 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.78 hectares per person | 1.78 hectares per person | 1.78 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.69 hectares per person | 1.69 hectares per person | 1.69 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.61 hectares per person | 1.61 hectares per person | 1.61 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.53 hectares per person | 1.53 hectares per person | 1.53 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.46 hectares per person | 1.46 hectares per person | 1.46 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.38 hectares per person | 1.38 hectares per person | 1.38 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.32 hectares per person | 1.32 hectares per person | 1.32 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.25 hectares per person | 1.25 hectares per person | 1.25 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.19 hectares per person | 1.19 hectares per person | 1.19 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.13 hectares per person | 1.13 hectares per person | 1.13 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.07 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.02 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.9165 hectares per person | 0.9165 hectares per person | 0.9165 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.8249 hectares per person | 0.8249 hectares per person | 0.8249 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.7424 hectares per person | 0.7424 hectares per person | 0.7424 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.5852 hectares per person | 0.4743 hectares per person | 0.6681 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0545 hectares per person | 0.0485 hectares per person | 0.0616 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0382 hectares per person | 0.0295 hectares per person | 0.047 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0243 hectares per person | 0.0209 hectares per person | 0.0279 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0181 hectares per person | 0.0161 hectares per person | 0.0203 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0122 hectares per person | 0.0078 hectares per person | 0.0155 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0055 hectares per person | 0.0044 hectares per person | 0.007 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 hectares per person | 0.0038 hectares per person | 0.0043 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 190 Aruba 0.0188 hectares per person compare
- 191 Mauritius 0.0171 hectares per person compare
- 192 Malta 0.016 hectares per person compare
- 194 Anguilla 0 hectares per person
- 194 Faroe Islands 0 hectares per person compare
- 194 Greenland 0 hectares per person
- 194 Hong Kong 0 hectares per person
- 194 Mayotte 0 hectares per person
- 194 Netherlands Antilles 0 hectares per person compare
- 194 Singapore 0 hectares per person compare
- 194 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 0 hectares per person
- 194 Taiwan 0 hectares per person 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 agricultural land use per person in Bahrain?
- Agricultural land use per person in Bahrain was 0.0038 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.36 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Bahrain rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Bahrain ranks 193rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.