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.

Arable land use per person in Brunei

Name: Arable land use per person in Brunei
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More environment data for Brunei

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 11.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 25.64 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0212 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.8 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.005 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0085 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1112 Mt CO2e (2024)

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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

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.