What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Bahrain?

The highest recorded value was 100 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Bahrain?

The lowest recorded value was 81 sq. km in 2018.

How does Bahrain rank for agricultural land?

Bahrain ranks 188th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.

Is agricultural land rising or falling in Bahrain?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Agricultural land in Bahrain

Name: Agricultural land in Bahrain
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Bahrain: Agricultural land was 81 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

81 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

188th

of 210 countries

All-time high

100 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

81 sq. km

in 2018

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural land in Bahrain, 1961–2023

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, agricultural land in Bahrain stood at 81 sq. km. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land in Bahrain peaked at 100 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 81 sq. km, in 2018.

Bahrain ranks 188th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	100 sq. km	100 sq. km	100 sq. km	9
1970s	100 sq. km	100 sq. km	100 sq. km	10
1980s	100 sq. km	100 sq. km	100 sq. km	10
1990s	100 sq. km	100 sq. km	100 sq. km	10
2000s	94.25 sq. km	89.5 sq. km	99 sq. km	10
2010s	84.04 sq. km	81 sq. km	88.5 sq. km	10
2020s	81 sq. km	81 sq. km	81 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Bahrain

185 Antigua and Barbuda 90 sq. km compare
187 Malta 82.91 sq. km compare
189 Grenada 80 sq. km compare
190 British Virgin Islands 70 sq. km compare
190 Marshall Islands 70 sq. km compare
190 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 70 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Bahrain

Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Rural population 0.0% (2025)
Rural population growth -71.6% (2009)
Rural population 0 (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.2% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 117.80 million current US$ (2025)
Fertilizer consumption 46.67 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Land area 800 sq. km (2023)
Agricultural land 10.1% (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land in Bahrain?: Agricultural land in Bahrain was 81 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Bahrain?: The highest recorded value was 100 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Bahrain?: The lowest recorded value was 81 sq. km in 2018.
How does Bahrain rank for agricultural land?: Bahrain ranks 188th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural land rising or falling in Bahrain?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Agricultural land (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 257 places, 15,984 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.