Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 26.15 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Brunei Darussalam, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — share in agricultural land in Brunei Darussalam stood at 26.15 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 33.71 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16.67 %, in 1964.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 155th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.05 % | — |
| 1962 | 19.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 19.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 16.67 % | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 17.39 % | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 25 % | +43.8% |
| 1967 | 26.09 % | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 25 % | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 26.67 % | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 28.57 % | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 21.05 % | -26.3% |
| 1972 | 21.05 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 22.08 % | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 22.08 % | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 23.82 % | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 23.82 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 23.82 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 23.82 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 23.82 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 26.67 % | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 26.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 28.57 % | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 28.57 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 30.77 % | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 30.77 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 30.77 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 30.77 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 30.77 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 30.77 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 30.77 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 30.77 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 30.77 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 30.77 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30.77 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 33.33 % | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 33.33 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 33.33 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 33.33 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 33.33 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 33.33 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 31.83 % | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 31.83 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 31.83 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 31.83 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 31.83 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33.71 % | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 33.43 % | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 30.15 % | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 30.15 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30.15 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30.15 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 28.31 % | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 28.31 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28.31 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.31 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.15 % | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 26.15 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26.15 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.15 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.15 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26.15 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26.15 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26.15 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 26.15 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.55 % | 16.67 % | 26.67 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.39 % | 21.05 % | 28.57 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.51 % | 26.67 % | 30.77 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.05 % | 30.77 % | 33.33 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.99 % | 30.15 % | 33.71 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.81 % | 26.15 % | 30.15 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.15 % | 26.15 % | 26.15 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 152 Saint Lucia 26.79 % compare
- 153 Switzerland 26.73 % compare
- 154 Armenia 26.38 % compare
- 155 Brunei 26.15 % compare
- 157 United States Virgin Islands 26.1 % compare
- 158 Liberia 25.83 % compare
More environment data for Brunei Darussalam
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.26 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 2,313 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1,185 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 2.88 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.5 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 19.5 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — share in agricultural land in Brunei Darussalam?
- Arable land — share in agricultural land in Brunei Darussalam was 26.15 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 33.71 % in 2006.
- What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.67 % in 1964.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 155th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.