Forest area km in Brunei
Brunei: Forest area km was 380,000 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
380,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 235 countries
All-time high
413,000
in 1990
All-time low
380,000
in 2010
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Brunei, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area km in Brunei stood at 380,000. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Brunei peaked at 413,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 380,000, 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 km in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 413,000 | — |
| 1991 | 411,400 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 409,800 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 408,200 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 406,600 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 405,000 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 403,400 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 401,800 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 400,200 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 398,600 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 397,000 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 395,300 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 393,600 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 391,900 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 390,200 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 388,500 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 386,800 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 385,100 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 383,400 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 381,700 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 380,000 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 380,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 380,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 380,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 380,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 380,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 380,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 380,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 380,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 380,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 380,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 380,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 380,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 380,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 380,000 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 380,000 | +0.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 380,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 436,060, 87% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 380,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.14 million, 33% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 405,800 | 398,600 | 413,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 389,350 | 381,700 | 397,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 380,000 | 380,000 | 380,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 380,000 | 380,000 | 380,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 145 Puerto Rico 436,060 compare
- 146 Eswatini 433,070 compare
- 147 Tajikistan 424,500 compare
- 149 Haiti 372,100 compare
- 150 Moldova 370,300 compare
- 151 Netherlands 369,330 compare
More environment data for Brunei
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0073 hectares per person (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.6452 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Brunei?
- Forest area km in Brunei was 380,000 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 413,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 380,000 in 2010.
- How does Brunei rank for forest area km?
- Brunei ranks 148th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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