Deforestation embedded in trade in Brunei
Brunei: Deforestation embedded in trade was 284.07 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Deforestation embedded in trade in Brunei, 2005–2023
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.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Brunei, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,230 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 1,345 hectares | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 1,290 hectares | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1,365 hectares | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 1,270 hectares | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 1,415 hectares | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 1,652 hectares | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 1,842 hectares | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 1,589 hectares | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 1,557 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,109 hectares | -28.7% |
| 2016 | 1,237 hectares | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 1,093 hectares | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 1,080 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,105 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 540.83 hectares | -51.0% |
| 2021 | 540.08 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 338.13 hectares | -37.4% |
| 2023 | 284.07 hectares | -16.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 284.07 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,387 hectares, 12% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 284.07 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -332.56 hectares. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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
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.