Marine protected areas in Bahrain
Bahrain: Marine protected areas was 21.4 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
21.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 174 countries
All-time high
21.4
in 2024
All-time low
1.2
in 2015
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Marine protected areas in Bahrain, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, marine protected areas in Bahrain stood at 21.4. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,683.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Bahrain peaked at 21.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2015.
That places Bahrain 28th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Marine protected areas in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6.4 | — |
| 2014 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2 | -81.2% |
| 2016 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21.1 | +1658.3% |
| 2023 | 21.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21.4 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 21.4 | +0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 21.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7, 2.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 21.4 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1, 21.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.69 | 1.2 | 6.4 | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.57 | 1.2 | 21.4 | 6 |
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 marine protected areas in Bahrain?
- Marine protected areas in Bahrain was 21.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2015.
- How does Bahrain rank for marine protected areas?
- Bahrain ranks 28th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,683.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Marine protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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