Deforestation embedded in trade in Brunei

Brunei: Deforestation embedded in trade was 284.07 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
284.07 hectares
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
116th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1,842 hectares
in 2012
All-time low
284.07 hectares
in 2023
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Deforestation embedded in trade in Brunei, 2005–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2005201420232005: 1.2k hectares2006: 1.3k hectares2007: 1.3k hectares2008: 1.4k hectares2009: 1.3k hectares2010: 1.4k hectares2011: 1.7k hectares2012: 1.8k hectares2013: 1.6k hectares2014: 1.6k hectares2015: 1.1k hectares2016: 1.2k hectares2017: 1.1k hectares2018: 1.1k hectares2019: 1.1k hectares2020: 540.8 hectares2021: 540.1 hectares2022: 338.1 hectares2023: 284.1 hectares

Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Brunei recorded 284.07 hectares for deforestation embedded in trade in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 82.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Brunei peaked at 1,842 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 284.07 hectares, in 2023.

That places Brunei 116th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,300 hectares 1,230 hectares 1,365 hectares 5
2010s 1,368 hectares 1,080 hectares 1,842 hectares 10
2020s 425.78 hectares 284.07 hectares 540.83 hectares 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is deforestation embedded in trade in Brunei?
Deforestation embedded in trade in Brunei was 284.07 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 1,842 hectares in 2012.
What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 284.07 hectares in 2023.
How does Brunei rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
Brunei ranks 116th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brunei data come from?
The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deforestation embedded in trade
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
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Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.