Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Brunei
Brunei: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 26.15 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Brunei, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — share in agricultural land in Brunei is 26.15 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in Brunei peaked at 33.71 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16.67 %, in 1964.
That places Brunei 155th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, 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% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 26.15 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.14 %, 57% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 26.15 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.07 %, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- 152 Saint Lucia 26.79 % compare
- 153 Switzerland 26.73 % compare
- 154 Armenia 26.38 % compare
- 155 Brunei Darussalam 26.15 % compare
- 157 United States Virgin Islands 26.1 % compare
- 158 Liberia 25.83 % compare
More environment data for Brunei
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 7.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -10.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 4.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — share in agricultural land in Brunei?
- Arable land — share in agricultural land in Brunei 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?
- The highest recorded value was 33.71 % in 2006.
- What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.67 % in 1964.
- How does Brunei rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- Brunei ranks 155th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei 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.