Wild fish catch by gear type in Bahrain
Bahrain: Wild fish catch by gear type was 15,435 tonnes in 1998. ▲ Rising
Latest (1998)
15,435 tonnes
Change on year
down 20.4%
World rank
63rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
25,230 tonnes
in 1996
All-time low
3,902 tonnes
in 1979
Years of data
49
1950–1998
Wild fish catch by gear type in Bahrain, 1950–1998
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wild fish catch by gear type in Bahrain is 15,435 tonnes, measured in 1998.
That represents a change of down 20.4% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Bahrain peaked at 25,230 tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3,902 tonnes, in 1979.
That places Bahrain 63rd out of 111 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,200 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 5,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 5,600 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1953 | 6,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1954 | 6,500 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1955 | 6,900 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1956 | 7,300 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1957 | 7,800 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1958 | 8,200 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1959 | 8,600 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1960 | 9,100 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1961 | 9,900 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1962 | 10,700 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 12,100 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1964 | 13,300 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 15,000 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 17,200 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1967 | 18,500 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 15,020 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1969 | 10,580 tonnes | -29.6% |
| 1970 | 5,060 tonnes | -52.2% |
| 1971 | 5,230 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 5,400 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 5,580 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 5,686 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 6,080 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 6,064 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 5,098 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1978 | 4,638 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 3,902 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1980 | 5,514 tonnes | +41.3% |
| 1981 | 5,673 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 6,664 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1983 | 8,252 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1984 | 10,473 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1985 | 13,578 tonnes | +29.6% |
| 1986 | 13,468 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 13,033 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 10,820 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 10,452 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 8,286 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1991 | 10,050 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1992 | 10,925 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 14,566 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 17,215 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 21,157 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 25,230 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 19,378 tonnes | -23.2% |
| 1998 | 15,435 tonnes | -20.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 15,435 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 47,385 tonnes, 33% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 15,435 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,256 tonnes, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,730 tonnes | 5,200 tonnes | 8,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 13,140 tonnes | 9,100 tonnes | 18,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,274 tonnes | 3,902 tonnes | 6,080 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,793 tonnes | 5,514 tonnes | 13,578 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,805 tonnes | 8,286 tonnes | 25,230 tonnes | 9 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Bahrain?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Bahrain was 15,435 tonnes in 1998, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 25,230 tonnes in 1996.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,902 tonnes in 1979.
- How does Bahrain rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Bahrain ranks 63rd out of 111 countries with data for 1998.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Wild fish catch by gear type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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