Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 5 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5 percent
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
159th
of 209 countries
All-time high
5.8 percent
in 1961
All-time low
5 percent
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Bahrain, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 5 percent for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Bahrain peaked at 5.8 percent in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5 percent, in 2023.
Bahrain ranks 159th 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 used for permanent meadows and pastures in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.8 percent | — |
| 1962 | 5.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.8 percent | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.63 percent | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 5.63 percent | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.63 percent | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.63 percent | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.63 percent | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.63 percent | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.63 percent | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.63 percent | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.63 percent | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.63 percent | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.63 percent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.56 percent | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.48 percent | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.41 percent | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.41 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.33 percent | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 5.26 percent | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.26 percent | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.25 percent | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.22 percent | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 5.19 percent | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.19 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.19 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.14 percent | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.13 percent | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.13 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.14 percent | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.13 percent | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.1 percent | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 5.06 percent | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 5.06 percent | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 percent | -1.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 5 percent is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 percent, 52% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 5 percent is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.77 percent, 36% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8 percent | 5.8 percent | 5.8 percent | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.8 percent | 5.8 percent | 5.8 percent | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.8 percent | 5.8 percent | 5.8 percent | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.66 percent | 5.63 percent | 5.8 percent | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.46 percent | 5.26 percent | 5.63 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.17 percent | 5.13 percent | 5.25 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.05 percent | 5 percent | 5.1 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 156 Reunion 5.16 percent compare
- 157 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.13 percent compare
- 158 Philippines 5.03 percent compare
- 160 Benin 4.88 percent compare
- 161 Central African Republic 4.8 percent compare
- 162 Barbados 4.65 percent compare
More reference data data for Bahrain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Bahrain?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Bahrain was 5 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8 percent in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 percent in 2023.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Bahrain ranks 159th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).