Mangrove area in Bahrain
Bahrain: Mangrove area was 0.597 kmsq in 2020. ▼ Falling
Mangrove area in Bahrain, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mangrove area in Bahrain is 0.597 kmsq, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Bahrain peaked at 0.8648 kmsq in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5887 kmsq, in 2016.
That places Bahrain 107th out of 126 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Mangrove area in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6412 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 0.8143 kmsq | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8526 kmsq | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8648 kmsq | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8014 kmsq | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6044 kmsq | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5887 kmsq | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5921 kmsq | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6043 kmsq | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5982 kmsq | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.597 kmsq | -0.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.597 kmsq is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.99 kmsq, 7% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.597 kmsq is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.02 kmsq, 10% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7932 kmsq | 0.6412 kmsq | 0.8648 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6315 kmsq | 0.5887 kmsq | 0.8014 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.597 kmsq | 0.597 kmsq | 0.597 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 104 French Polynesia 1.25 kmsq compare
- 105 British Virgin Islands 0.9738 kmsq compare
- 106 Comoros 0.9694 kmsq compare
- 108 Guam 0.5221 kmsq compare
- 109 Togo 0.496 kmsq compare
- 110 Sao Tome and Principe 0.4839 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Bahrain
- Red List Index 0.7845 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 16.37 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,065 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 142 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 86 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.01 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 171 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Bahrain?
- Mangrove area in Bahrain was 0.597 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8648 kmsq in 2009.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5887 kmsq in 2016.
- How does Bahrain rank for mangrove area?
- Bahrain ranks 107th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mangrove area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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