Milk production in Bahrain
Bahrain: Milk production was 11,018 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk production in Bahrain, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, milk production in Bahrain stood at 11,018 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Bahrain peaked at 20,414 tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4,045 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Bahrain 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk production in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,045 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 4,170 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 4,232 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 4,300 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 4,425 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 4,550 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 4,550 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4,550 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,800 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 4,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5,130 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 5,180 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 6,020 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1974 | 6,037 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 6,022 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 6,122 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 6,192 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 6,142 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 6,042 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 6,022 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 5,602 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 6,402 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 7,322 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1984 | 8,807 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1985 | 9,862 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 10,980 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 12,506 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 17,053 tonnes | +36.4% |
| 1989 | 20,002 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 18,898 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 18,650 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 19,164 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 19,383 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 18,590 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 16,455 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 16,364 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 14,372 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 14,385 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 17,924 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 2000 | 19,396 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 14,405 tonnes | -25.7% |
| 2002 | 20,414 tonnes | +41.7% |
| 2003 | 15,418 tonnes | -24.5% |
| 2004 | 10,935 tonnes | -29.1% |
| 2005 | 15,260 tonnes | +39.6% |
| 2006 | 13,139 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 12,049 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 9,609 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 9,430 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 14,366 tonnes | +52.3% |
| 2011 | 14,374 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 14,399 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 15,021 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 15,059 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 13,132 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 12,068 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 11,662 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 11,070 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 12,080 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 10,456 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 10,479 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 11,244 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 11,010 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 11,018 tonnes | +0.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 11,018 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.53 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 11,018 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 411,155 tonnes, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +52.3% | 9,430 tonnes | 14,366 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,402 tonnes | 4,045 tonnes | 4,800 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,769 tonnes | 4,800 tonnes | 6,192 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,456 tonnes | 5,602 tonnes | 20,002 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,419 tonnes | 14,372 tonnes | 19,383 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,006 tonnes | 9,430 tonnes | 20,414 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,323 tonnes | 11,070 tonnes | 15,059 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,841 tonnes | 10,456 tonnes | 11,244 tonnes | 5 |
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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 milk production in Bahrain?
- Milk production in Bahrain was 11,018 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk production recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 20,414 tonnes in 2002.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,045 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Bahrain rank for milk production?
- Bahrain ranks 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.