Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Brunei
Brunei: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 5,800 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5,800 hectares
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
151st
of 185 countries
All-time high
5,800 hectares
in 2025
All-time low
670 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Brunei stood at 5,800 hectares. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Brunei peaked at 5,800 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 670 hectares, in 1990.
That places Brunei 151st out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Brunei, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 670 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 734 hectares | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 798 hectares | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 862 hectares | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 926 hectares | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 990 hectares | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 1,054 hectares | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 1,118 hectares | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 1,182 hectares | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 1,246 hectares | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 1,310 hectares | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 1,550 hectares | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 1,790 hectares | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 2,030 hectares | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 2,270 hectares | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 2,510 hectares | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 2,750 hectares | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 2,990 hectares | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 3,230 hectares | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 3,470 hectares | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 3,710 hectares | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 3,986 hectares | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 4,262 hectares | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 4,538 hectares | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 4,814 hectares | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 5,090 hectares | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 5,178 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 5,266 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 5,354 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 5,442 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 5,530 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 5,584 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 5,638 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 5,692 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 5,746 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 5,800 hectares | +0.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 5,800 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 377,020 hectares, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 5,800 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 302,515 hectares, 2% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 958 hectares | 670 hectares | 1,246 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,390 hectares | 1,310 hectares | 3,470 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,764 hectares | 3,710 hectares | 5,442 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,665 hectares | 5,530 hectares | 5,800 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 148 Montenegro 8,000 hectares compare
- 149 Mongolia 7,910 hectares compare
- 150 Kuwait 6,300 hectares compare
- 152 Reunion 5,380 hectares compare
- 153 New Caledonia 5,300 hectares compare
- 154 Seychelles 4,880 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Brunei?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Brunei was 5,800 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 5,800 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 670 hectares in 1990.
- How does Brunei rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Brunei ranks 151st out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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