Land use in Brunei
Brunei: Land use was 10,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use in Brunei, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use in Brunei is 10,000 hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Brunei peaked at 18,000 hectares in 1964 and was at its lowest, 8,000 hectares, in 1982.
That places Brunei 182nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,778 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 18,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,700 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 18,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,200 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 179 Montenegro 14,340 hectares compare
- 180 Kuwait 14,000 hectares compare
- 181 Bahamas 11,000 hectares compare
- 183 New Caledonia 9,700 hectares compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 9,570 hectares compare
More environment data for Brunei
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 11.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 25.64 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0212 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.8 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0085 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1112 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Brunei?
- Land use in Brunei was 10,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 18,000 hectares in 1964.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 hectares in 1982.
- How does Brunei rank for land use?
- Brunei ranks 182nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use 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 Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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