Wild fish catch by gear type in Bahrain
Bahrain: Wild fish catch by gear type was 15,435 tonnes in 1998. ▲ Rising
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.
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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More agriculture & rural data for Bahrain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 117.80 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Rural population growth -71.6% (2009)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.2% (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 63 metric tons (2024)
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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