Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Brunei
Brunei: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 9.51 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Brunei, 1980–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Brunei stood at 9.51 %.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Brunei peaked at 12.5 % in 1982 and was at its lowest, 7.64 %, in 2020.
Brunei ranks 118th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.11 % | — |
| 1981 | 11.11 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12.5 % | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 12.5 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12.5 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12.5 % | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12.5 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12.5 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 12.5 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12.5 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12.5 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12.5 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12.5 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12.5 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12.5 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12.5 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12.5 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12.5 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12.5 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.67 % | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 11.67 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.67 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.67 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.67 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.67 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.67 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.14 % | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 10.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.14 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.32 % | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 9.32 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.32 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.32 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.4 % | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 8.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.4 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.64 % | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 8.73 % | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 9.39 % | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 9.27 % | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 9.51 % | +2.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 9.51 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.71 %, 65% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 9.51 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.63 %, 51% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.22 % | 11.11 % | 12.5 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.5 % | 12.5 % | 12.5 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.45 % | 10.14 % | 12.5 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.12 % | 8.4 % | 10.14 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.91 % | 7.64 % | 9.51 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 115 Mauritania 9.78 % compare
- 116 Norway 9.57 % compare
- 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9.56 % compare
- 118 Brunei Darussalam 9.51 % compare
- 120 Sudan (former) 9.44 % compare
- 121 Australia and New Zealand 9.29 % 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 land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Brunei?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Brunei was 9.51 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5 % in 1982.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.64 % in 2020.
- How does Brunei rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Brunei ranks 118th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.