Commodity driven deforestation in Brunei
Brunei: Commodity driven deforestation was 509.72 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
509.72
Change on year
up 51.4%
World rank
85th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1,119
in 2016
All-time low
287.33
in 2013
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in Brunei, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 509.72 for commodity 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, commodity driven deforestation in Brunei peaked at 1,119 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 287.33, 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.
Commodity driven deforestation in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 535.06 | — |
| 2002 | 469.58 | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 384.55 | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 595.03 | +54.7% |
| 2005 | 526.96 | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 503.74 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 763.82 | +51.6% |
| 2008 | 469.59 | -38.5% |
| 2009 | 924.76 | +96.9% |
| 2010 | 462.39 | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 1,047 | +126.4% |
| 2012 | 614.18 | -41.3% |
| 2013 | 287.33 | -53.2% |
| 2014 | 633.47 | +120.5% |
| 2015 | 485.86 | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 1,119 | +130.3% |
| 2017 | 383.01 | -65.8% |
| 2018 | 289.86 | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 555.48 | +91.6% |
| 2020 | 459.93 | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 425.52 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 303.35 | -28.7% |
| 2023 | 336.77 | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 509.72 | +51.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 509.72 is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.13, 7.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 509.72 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,101, 46% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 574.79 | 384.55 | 924.76 | 9 |
| 2010s | 587.73 | 287.33 | 1,119 | 10 |
| 2020s | 407.06 | 303.35 | 509.72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More environment data for Brunei
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0073 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.6452 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in Brunei?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Brunei was 509.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 1,119 in 2016.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 287.33 in 2013.
- How does Brunei rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Brunei ranks 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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