Arable land use per person in Brunei
Brunei: Arable land use per person was 0.0087 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0087 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
190th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.0518 hectares per person
in 1966
All-time low
0.0087 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Brunei, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 0.0087 hectares per person for arable land use per person in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Brunei peaked at 0.0518 hectares per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0087 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Brunei 190th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land use per person in Brunei, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0432 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0414 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0395 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0378 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0361 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0518 hectares per person | +43.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0496 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0475 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0456 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0444 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.029 hectares per person | -34.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0281 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0271 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0262 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0253 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0244 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0236 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0229 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0222 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0215 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0208 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0202 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0195 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0189 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0183 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0177 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0171 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0166 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0161 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0157 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0152 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0148 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0144 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0141 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0137 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0134 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0131 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0128 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0125 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0123 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.012 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0118 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0115 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0113 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0111 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.011 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0108 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0106 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0104 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0102 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.01 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0099 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0097 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0096 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0095 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0094 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0092 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0091 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.009 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0089 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0089 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0088 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0087 hectares per person | -0.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.0087 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 12% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.0087 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0406 hectares per person, 21% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land use per person in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +43.5% | 0.0361 hectares per person | 0.0518 hectares per person |
| 1971 | -34.7% | 0.0444 hectares per person | 0.029 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0436 hectares per person | 0.0361 hectares per person | 0.0518 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0273 hectares per person | 0.0222 hectares per person | 0.0444 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0187 hectares per person | 0.0161 hectares per person | 0.0215 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.014 hectares per person | 0.0125 hectares per person | 0.0157 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0113 hectares per person | 0.0104 hectares per person | 0.0123 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0096 hectares per person | 0.009 hectares per person | 0.0102 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0088 hectares per person | 0.0087 hectares per person | 0.0089 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 187 Marshall Islands 0.0129 hectares per person compare
- 188 Andorra 0.0091 hectares per person compare
- 189 French Polynesia 0.0089 hectares per person compare
- 191 United States Virgin Islands 0.0086 hectares per person compare
- 192 Palestine 0.0081 hectares per person compare
- 193 Qatar 0.0079 hectares per person compare
More environment data for Brunei
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 7.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Brunei?
- Arable land use per person in Brunei was 0.0087 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0518 hectares per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0087 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Brunei rank for arable land use per person?
- Brunei ranks 190th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.