Agriculture-driven deforestation in Brunei

Brunei: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 509.72 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
509.72 hectares
Change on year
up 51.4%
World rank
85th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1,119 hectares
in 2016
All-time low
287.33 hectares
in 2013
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Agriculture-driven deforestation in Brunei, 2001–2024

2004006008001.0k1.2k2001201220242001: 535.1 hectares2002: 469.6 hectares2003: 384.6 hectares2004: 595 hectares2005: 527 hectares2006: 503.7 hectares2007: 763.8 hectares2008: 469.6 hectares2009: 924.8 hectares2010: 462.4 hectares2011: 1.0k hectares2012: 614.2 hectares2013: 287.3 hectares2014: 633.5 hectares2015: 485.9 hectares2016: 1.1k hectares2017: 383 hectares2018: 289.9 hectares2019: 555.5 hectares2020: 459.9 hectares2021: 425.5 hectares2022: 303.4 hectares2023: 336.8 hectares2024: 509.7 hectares

Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Brunei recorded 509.72 hectares for agriculture-driven deforestation in 2024.

The figure is up 51.4% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Brunei peaked at 1,119 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 287.33 hectares, in 2013.

That places Brunei 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 574.79 hectares 384.55 hectares 924.76 hectares 9
2010s 587.73 hectares 287.33 hectares 1,119 hectares 10
2020s 407.06 hectares 303.35 hectares 509.72 hectares 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Brunei?
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Brunei was 509.72 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 1,119 hectares in 2016.
What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 287.33 hectares in 2013.
How does Brunei rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
Brunei ranks 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brunei data come from?
The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Agriculture-driven deforestation
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,269 data points, 2001–2024
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