Forest area as share of land area in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Forest area as share of land area was 72.11 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
72.11
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 216 countries
All-time high
78.37
in 1990
All-time low
72.11
in 2010
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area as share of land area in Brunei Darussalam, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as share of land area in Brunei Darussalam is 72.11, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 78.37 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 72.11, in 2010.
That places Brunei Darussalam 17th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area as share of land area in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.37 | — |
| 1991 | 78.06 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 77.76 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 77.46 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 77.15 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 76.85 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 76.55 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 76.24 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 75.94 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 75.64 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 75.33 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 75.01 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 74.69 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 74.36 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 74.04 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 73.72 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 73.4 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 73.07 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 72.75 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 72.43 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 72.11 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 72.11 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 72.11 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 72.11 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 72.11 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 72.11 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.11 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 72.11 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.11 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.11 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 72.11 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 72.11 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 72.11 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 72.11 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 72.11 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 72.11 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77 | 75.64 | 78.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.88 | 72.43 | 75.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.11 | 72.11 | 72.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.11 | 72.11 | 72.11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 14 Finland 74.16 compare
- 15 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 73.23 compare
- 16 Central African Republic 72.39 compare
- 18 Timor-Leste 70.9 compare
- 19 Bhutan 70.13 compare
- 20 Sweden 68.59 compare
More environment data for Brunei Darussalam
- Aquaculture production 1,310 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0796 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.5784 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.1316 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0059 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 0.0541 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Brunei Darussalam?
- Forest area as share of land area in Brunei Darussalam was 72.11 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 78.37 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.11 in 2010.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 17th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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