Exported deforestation in Brunei
Brunei: Exported deforestation was 21.2 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exported deforestation in Brunei, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 21.2 hectares for exported deforestation in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in Brunei peaked at 92.23 hectares in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21.2 hectares, in 2023.
Brunei ranks 106th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Exported deforestation in Brunei, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25.45 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 28.51 hectares | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 32.3 hectares | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 38.35 hectares | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 72.73 hectares | +89.6% |
| 2010 | 66.73 hectares | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 65.85 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 78.77 hectares | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 74.09 hectares | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 92.23 hectares | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 68.2 hectares | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 71.23 hectares | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 41.4 hectares | -41.9% |
| 2018 | 43.36 hectares | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 48.38 hectares | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 26.55 hectares | -45.1% |
| 2021 | 31.92 hectares | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 21.62 hectares | -32.3% |
| 2023 | 21.2 hectares | -1.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 21.2 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.55 hectares, 52% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 21.2 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,873 hectares, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.47 hectares | 25.45 hectares | 72.73 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 65.02 hectares | 41.4 hectares | 92.23 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.32 hectares | 21.2 hectares | 31.92 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 exported deforestation in Brunei?
- Exported deforestation in Brunei was 21.2 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exported deforestation recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 92.23 hectares in 2014.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2 hectares in 2023.
- How does Brunei rank for exported deforestation?
- Brunei ranks 106th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exported deforestation rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. 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 Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 19 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.