Insecticide use in Bahrain
Bahrain: Insecticide use was 14 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Bahrain, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, insecticide use in Bahrain stood at 14 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 40.0% on the previous year and up 133.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Bahrain peaked at 26 tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2002.
Bahrain ranks 162nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticide use in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26 tonnes | +225.0% |
| 1995 | 7 tonnes | -73.1% |
| 1996 | 8 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 7 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 9 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 10 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 6 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 2001 | 6 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 5 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 9 tonnes | +80.0% |
| 2005 | 10 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 9 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 11 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 6 tonnes | -45.5% |
| 2009 | 8 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 7 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 5 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 6 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 6 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 8 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 9 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20 tonnes | +122.2% |
| 2020 | 23 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 26 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 10 tonnes | -61.5% |
| 2023 | 14 tonnes | +40.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 14 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 90 tonnes, 16% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 14 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 367 tonnes, 4% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticide use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +225.0% | 8 tonnes | 26 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9 tonnes | 7 tonnes | 26 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 11 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5 tonnes | 5 tonnes | 20 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.25 tonnes | 10 tonnes | 26 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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 insecticide use in Bahrain?
- Insecticide use in Bahrain was 14 tonnes 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 insecticide use recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 26 tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Bahrain rank for insecticide use?
- Bahrain ranks 162nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.