How have things changed? in Bahrain
Bahrain: How have things changed? was 15,163 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15,163 metric tons
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
149th
of 215 countries
All-time high
27,093 metric tons
in 2012
All-time low
2,000 metric tons
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Bahrain, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed? in Bahrain stood at 15,163 metric tons.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Bahrain peaked at 27,093 metric tons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,000 metric tons, in 1965.
Bahrain ranks 149th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed? in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,000 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 2,500 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 2,800 metric tons | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 3,000 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 3,300 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 3,500 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 3,600 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 3,700 metric tons | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 3,800 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 3,900 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 4,000 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 4,084 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 4,837 metric tons | +18.4% |
| 1978 | 4,000 metric tons | -17.3% |
| 1979 | 3,801 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 5,115 metric tons | +34.6% |
| 1981 | 5,747 metric tons | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 5,594 metric tons | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 4,812 metric tons | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 5,599 metric tons | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 7,763 metric tons | +38.6% |
| 1986 | 8,057 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 7,842 metric tons | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 6,736 metric tons | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 9,207 metric tons | +36.7% |
| 1990 | 8,105 metric tons | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 7,553 metric tons | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 7,983 metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 8,958 metric tons | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 7,628 metric tons | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 9,393 metric tons | +23.1% |
| 1996 | 12,943 metric tons | +37.8% |
| 1997 | 10,050 metric tons | -22.4% |
| 1998 | 9,850 metric tons | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 10,623 metric tons | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 11,730 metric tons | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 11,230 metric tons | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 11,207 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 13,642 metric tons | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 14,497 metric tons | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 11,858 metric tons | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 15,595 metric tons | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 15,014 metric tons | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 14,178 metric tons | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 16,358 metric tons | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 13,493 metric tons | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 9,918 metric tons | -26.5% |
| 2012 | 27,093 metric tons | +173.2% |
| 2013 | 19,274 metric tons | -28.9% |
| 2014 | 18,390 metric tons | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 16,506 metric tons | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 17,314 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 18,521 metric tons | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 21,092 metric tons | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 18,316 metric tons | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 17,248 metric tons | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 17,051 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 19,893 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 16,606 metric tons | -16.5% |
| 2024 | 15,163 metric tons | -8.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 15,163 metric tons is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 77% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 15,163 metric tons is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,109 metric tons, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +173.2% | 9,918 metric tons | 27,093 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,720 metric tons | 2,000 metric tons | 3,300 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 3,922 metric tons | 3,500 metric tons | 4,837 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,647 metric tons | 4,812 metric tons | 9,207 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,309 metric tons | 7,553 metric tons | 12,943 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,531 metric tons | 11,207 metric tons | 16,358 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,992 metric tons | 9,918 metric tons | 27,093 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,192 metric tons | 15,163 metric tons | 19,893 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 146 Albania 16,452 metric tons compare
- 147 Turkmenistan 16,165 metric tons compare
- 148 Romania 15,816 metric tons compare
- 150 French Polynesia 14,715 metric tons compare
- 151 Afghanistan 14,170 metric tons compare
- 152 Jamaica 13,445 metric tons 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 how have things changed? in Bahrain?
- How have things changed? in Bahrain was 15,163 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 27,093 metric tons in 2012.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 metric tons in 1965.
- How does Bahrain rank for how have things changed??
- Bahrain ranks 149th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.