Brunei vs New Caledonia: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Brunei
5,800 hectares
in 2025
New Caledonia
5,300 hectares
in 2025
Brunei rank
151st
New Caledonia rank
153rd
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Brunei
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 5,800 hectares against 5,300 hectares in New Caledonia, a difference of 500 hectares.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Brunei ranks 151st and New Caledonia ranks 153rd of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 958 hectares | 9,400 hectares | 8,442 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 2,390 hectares | 10,371 hectares | 7,981 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 4,764 hectares | 7,016 hectares | 2,252 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 5,665 hectares | 5,300 hectares | 365 hectares | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Brunei or New Caledonia?
- Brunei, at 5,800 hectares against 5,300 hectares in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Brunei and New Caledonia?
- 500 hectares, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and New Caledonia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and New Caledonia rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Brunei ranks 151st and New Caledonia ranks 153rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.