Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) was 11.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Terrestrial protected areas in Bahrain, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Bahrain stood at 11.7%.
The figure is up 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Bahrain peaked at 17.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2015.
Bahrain ranks 147th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17.8% | — |
| 2014 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -62.9% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | +97.0% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 11.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.5%, 54% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 11.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.0%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.8% | 6.6% | 17.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 6.6% | 13.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More climate change data for Bahrain
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 985,662 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8709 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0205 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 5.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Bahrain?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Bahrain was 11.7% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2015.
- How does Bahrain rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Bahrain ranks 147th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas 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: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.