Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Bahrain
Bahrain: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 5 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
150th
of 197 countries
All-time high
5.8 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
5 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Bahrain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Bahrain is 5 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Bahrain peaked at 5.8 hectares per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5 hectares per square kilometre, in 2023.
Bahrain ranks 150th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.63 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 5.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.56 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 5.48 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.41 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 5.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.33 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 5.26 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.25 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.22 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.19 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.19 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.14 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.13 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.13 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.13 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.1 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 5.06 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 5 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 hectares per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 5 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.77 hectares per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.67 hectares per square kilometre | 5.63 hectares per square kilometre | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.46 hectares per square kilometre | 5.26 hectares per square kilometre | 5.63 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.17 hectares per square kilometre | 5.13 hectares per square kilometre | 5.25 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.06 hectares per square kilometre | 5 hectares per square kilometre | 5.1 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 147 Tonga 5.56 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 148 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.13 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 149 Philippines 5.03 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 151 Benin 4.88 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 152 Central African Republic 4.8 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 153 Barbados 4.65 hectares per square kilometre 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Bahrain?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Bahrain was 5 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bahrain rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Bahrain ranks 150th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.