Agricultural production in Bahrain
According to FAOSTAT, Bahrain produced 23,740 t of vegetables, 16,650 t of fruit, 38,364 t of meat and 11,018 t of milk in 2024. Its largest crops by volume were dates (14,000 t), tomatoes (9,550 t) and eggplants (2,600 t).
- Products recorded
- 39
- World #1
- 0
- products
- World top 10
- 0
- products
- Year
- 2024
Among its twelve largest crops, the biggest ten-year change was in green chillies and peppers (+933%), followed by watermelons (+285%).
Livestock numbers: 7,000 cattle, 63,000 sheep and 24,500 goats.
Totals by group
| Group | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All meat | 38,364 | 148 | 0.01% | +59% |
| All vegetables | 23,740 | 159 | 0% | +57% |
| All fruit | 16,650 | 164 | 0% | −20% |
| All milk | 11,018 | 153 | 0% | −27% |
| All eggs | 5,598 | 122 | 0.01% | +108% |
| All tree nuts | 353 | 102 | 0% | +0.9% |
| All roots and tubers | 80 | 189 | 0% | +116% |
| All pulses | 40 | 169 | 0% | +300% |
All products by volume, 2024
Live animals, 2024
Bahrain among the world’s producers, 2024
Share of world production by country for the largest crops of Bahrain, which is outlined on the map.
Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
Production per person, 2024
Bahrain had 1.6 million inhabitants in 2024 (FAOSTAT estimate). Production of its largest products per inhabitant, compared with the world average:
| Product | kg per person | World, kg per person | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep meat | 17.7 | 1.41 | 12.5× |
| Dates | 8.71 | 1.22 | 7.1× |
| Cow milk | 6.56 | 97.7 | 0.1× |
| Tomatoes | 5.94 | 23.1 | 0.3× |
| Chicken meat | 5.40 | 15.7 | 0.3× |
| Hen eggs | 3.48 | 11.5 | 0.3× |
| Edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen | 2.94 | 0.24 | 12.1× |
| Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs | 2.76 | 0.27 | 10.4× |
| Eggplants | 1.62 | 7.05 | 0.2× |
| Chillies and peppers, green | 1.37 | 5.49 | 0.2× |
| Melons | 1.12 | 3.46 | 0.3× |
| Cucumbers | 1.06 | 10.8 | 0.1× |
Production divided by population; it is not consumption, because crops are traded and used for feed, processing and industry.
Trade in agricultural products, 2024
Bahrain reported exports of 43 and imports of 169 of the products covered here.
Largest exports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole milk, evaporated | 7,828 | USD 18.7 m | 2.39 | 18 of 80 |
| Lentils, dry | 11,225 | USD 10.6 m | 0.95 | 13 of 104 |
| Nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw | 119 | USD 5.0 m | 42.18 | 27 of 89 |
| Chick peas, dry | 4,195 | USD 4.2 m | 1.01 | 25 of 99 |
| Broad beans and horse beans, dry | 4,580 | USD 3.2 m | 0.70 | 14 of 81 |
| Raw milk of cattle | 3,154 | USD 2.8 m | 0.88 | 59 of 110 |
| Cream, fresh | 2,394 | USD 1.7 m | 0.70 | 29 of 69 |
| Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. | 124 | USD 471,000 | 3.80 | 90 of 148 |
| Dates | 276 | USD 415,000 | 1.50 | 45 of 98 |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 118 | USD 386,000 | 3.27 | 82 of 123 |
Largest imports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled | 67,872 | USD 150 m | 2.21 | 49 of 189 |
| Butter of cow milk | 17,212 | USD 86.6 m | 5.03 | 22 of 189 |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 18,875 | USD 86.2 m | 4.57 | 53 of 192 |
| Ghee from cow milk | 11,314 | USD 58.5 m | 5.17 | 7 of 109 |
| Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled | 10,696 | USD 56.7 m | 5.30 | 26 of 178 |
| Wheat | 135,722 | USD 44.2 m | 0.33 | 105 of 176 |
| Palm oil | 24,074 | USD 37.0 m | 1.54 | 94 of 191 |
| Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) | 55,463 | USD 34.1 m | 0.61 | 52 of 183 |
| Whole milk, evaporated | 18,321 | USD 30.9 m | 1.68 | 20 of 160 |
| Meat of buffalo, fresh or chilled | 7,033 | USD 30.2 m | 4.30 | 9 of 33 |
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026: quantities in tonnes and values in current US dollars as reported; exports include re-exports. Only the FAO trade items that match Husfarm production pages are included: meat covers fresh or chilled meat only (frozen meat is a separate item), and processed goods such as milled rice or flour are not listed.
Questions and answers
What are the main crops produced in Bahrain?
By volume, the largest products of Bahrain in 2024 were sheep meat (28,452 t), dates (14,000 t), cow milk (10,538 t), according to FAOSTAT.
Is Bahrain the world’s largest producer of anything?
Not in 2024. Its highest world rank was 26th, for dates.
How much sheep meat does Bahrain produce per person?
About 17.7 kg per inhabitant in 2024, compared with a world average of 1.41 kg (production divided by population, FAOSTAT).
What does Bahrain export most?
By value, its largest agricultural exports in 2024 among the products covered here were whole milk, evaporated (USD 18.7 m), lentils, dry (USD 10.6 m), nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, raw (USD 5.0 m), according to FAOSTAT.
What does Bahrain import most?
By value, its largest agricultural imports in 2024 among the products covered here were meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (USD 150 m), butter of cow milk (USD 86.6 m), cheese from whole cow milk (USD 86.2 m).
Where does this data come from?
Production, trade and population figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rankings, shares and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.