Brunei vs New Caledonia: Land use
Brunei
10,000 hectares
in 2023
New Caledonia
9,700 hectares
in 2023
Brunei rank
182nd
New Caledonia rank
183rd
Land use over time
- Brunei
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 10,000 hectares against 9,700 hectares in New Caledonia, a difference of 300 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 182nd and New Caledonia ranks 183rd of 223 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 3 and New Caledonia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,778 hectares | 11,889 hectares | 4,889 hectares | Brunei |
| 1970s | 11,700 hectares | 14,200 hectares | 2,500 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 8,200 hectares | 16,100 hectares | 7,900 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 8,000 hectares | 13,400 hectares | 5,400 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 9,000 hectares | 10,680 hectares | 1,680 hectares | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 10,000 hectares | 9,859 hectares | 140.6 hectares | Brunei |
| 2020s | 10,000 hectares | 9,700 hectares | 300 hectares | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Brunei or New Caledonia?
- Brunei, at 10,000 hectares against 9,700 hectares in New Caledonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Brunei and New Caledonia?
- 300 hectares, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and New Caledonia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and New Caledonia rank globally for land use?
- Brunei ranks 182nd and New Caledonia ranks 183rd of 223 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 Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.