Land area in hectares in Bahrain
Bahrain: Land area in hectares was 80,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80,000 hectares
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
188th
of 238 countries
All-time high
80,000 hectares
in 2023
All-time low
69,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares in Bahrain, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares in Bahrain is 80,000 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Bahrain peaked at 80,000 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Bahrain 188th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in hectares in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 69,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 69,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 69,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 69,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 69,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 69,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 69,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 69,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 69,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 69,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 69,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 69,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 69,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 69,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 69,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 69,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 69,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 69,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 69,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 69,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 69,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 69,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 69,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 69,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 69,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 69,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 69,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 69,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 69,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 69,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 69,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 71,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 71,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 71,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 71,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 71,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 71,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 71,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 71,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 71,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 71,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 71,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 72,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 73,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 74,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 74,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 75,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 76,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 76,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 76,200 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 76,700 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 77,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 77,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 77,100 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 77,800 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 77,900 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 78,000 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 77,800 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 78,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 78,500 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 79,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 79,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 80,000 hectares | +1.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 80,000 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million hectares, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 80,000 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.36 million hectares, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69,000 hectares | 69,000 hectares | 69,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 69,000 hectares | 69,000 hectares | 69,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 69,000 hectares | 69,000 hectares | 69,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,600 hectares | 69,000 hectares | 71,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,300 hectares | 71,000 hectares | 76,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,350 hectares | 76,200 hectares | 78,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,125 hectares | 78,500 hectares | 80,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 185 Sao Tome and Principe 96,000 hectares compare
- 186 Turks and Caicos Islands 95,000 hectares compare
- 187 Kiribati 81,000 hectares compare
- 188 Netherlands Antilles 80,000 hectares compare
- 190 Dominica 75,000 hectares compare
- 191 Tonga 72,000 hectares 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 land area in hectares in Bahrain?
- Land area in hectares in Bahrain was 80,000 hectares 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 land area in hectares recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 80,000 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Bahrain rank for land area in hectares?
- Bahrain ranks 188th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.