Share of land area that is protected in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of land area that is protected was 11.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of land area that is protected in Bahrain, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
In 2025, share of land area that is protected in Bahrain stood at 11.7%.
That represents a change of up 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Bahrain peaked at 17.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2015.
That places Bahrain 147th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.8% | 6.6% | 17.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 6.6% | 13.0% | 6 |
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More reference data data for Bahrain
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.729 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4928 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2403 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6871 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.24 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 120.52 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Bahrain?
- Share of land area that is protected in Bahrain was 11.7% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2015.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Bahrain ranks 147th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.