Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Brunei
Brunei: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas was 69.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
69.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
69.5%
in 2000
All-time low
69.5%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Brunei, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 69.5% for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Brunei peaked at 69.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 69.5%, in 2000.
Brunei ranks 53rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.5% | — |
| 2001 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 69.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.7%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 69.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36.8%, 1.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.5% | 69.5% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 69.5% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 69.5% | 69.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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 protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Brunei?
- Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Brunei was 69.5% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.5% in 2000.
- How does Brunei rank for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Brunei ranks 53rd out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).