Brunei Darussalam vs World: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Brunei Darussalam
72.1%
in 2025
World
31.8%
in 2025
Brunei Darussalam rank
21st
World rank
18th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- World
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 72.1% against 31.8% in World, a difference of 40.3%.
That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 2.3 times World's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Brunei Darussalam has been ahead every year.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 21st and World ranks 18th of 253 countries.
Brunei Darussalam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.4% | 33.3% | 45.0% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 75.3% | 32.5% | 42.8% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 32.2% | 39.9% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 31.9% | 40.2% | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Brunei Darussalam or World?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 72.1% against 31.8% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Brunei Darussalam and World?
- 40.3%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and World?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and World rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 21st and World ranks 18th of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.