Forest area in Brunei
Brunei: Forest area was 380,000 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
380,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 235 countries
All-time high
413,000 hectares
in 1990
All-time low
380,000 hectares
in 2010
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area in Brunei, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Brunei stood at 380,000 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Brunei peaked at 413,000 hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 380,000 hectares, in 2010.
Brunei ranks 148th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area in Brunei, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 413,000 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 411,400 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 409,800 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 408,200 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 406,600 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 405,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 403,400 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 401,800 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 400,200 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 398,600 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 397,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 395,300 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 393,600 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 391,900 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 390,200 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 388,500 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 386,800 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 385,100 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 383,400 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 381,700 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 380,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 380,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 380,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 380,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 380,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 380,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 380,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 380,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 380,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 380,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 380,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 380,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 380,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 380,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 380,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 380,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 380,000 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 436,060 hectares, 87% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 380,000 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.14 million hectares, 33% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 405,800 hectares | 398,600 hectares | 413,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 389,350 hectares | 381,700 hectares | 397,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 380,000 hectares | 380,000 hectares | 380,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 380,000 hectares | 380,000 hectares | 380,000 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 145 Puerto Rico 436,060 hectares compare
- 146 Eswatini 433,070 hectares compare
- 147 Tajikistan 424,500 hectares compare
- 149 Haiti 372,100 hectares compare
- 150 Moldova 370,300 hectares compare
- 151 Netherlands 369,330 hectares compare
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 forest area in Brunei?
- Forest area in Brunei was 380,000 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 413,000 hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 380,000 hectares in 2010.
- How does Brunei rank for forest area?
- Brunei ranks 148th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.