Forest area in Brunei
Brunei: Forest area was 380 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
380
World rank
160th
of 253 countries
All-time high
413
in 1990
All-time low
380
in 2010
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Brunei, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 380 for forest area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Brunei peaked at 413 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 380, in 2010.
Brunei ranks 160th of 253 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 413 | — |
| 2000 | 397 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 380 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 380 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 380 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 380 | +0.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 380 is below the median for high income countries, which is 506.34, 75% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 380 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,137, 33% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 413 | 413 | 413 | 1 |
| 2000s | 397 | 397 | 397 | 1 |
| 2010s | 380 | 380 | 380 | 2 |
| 2020s | 380 | 380 | 380 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 157 Eswatini 433.07 compare
- 158 Tajikistan 424.5 compare
- 159 Polynesia 383.8 compare
- 160 Brunei Darussalam 380 compare
- 162 Haiti 372.1 compare
- 163 Republic of Moldova 370.3 compare
- 163 Moldova 370.3 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 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 413 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 380 in 2010.
- How does Brunei rank for forest area?
- Brunei ranks 160th out of 253 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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