Primary Forest — Area in Brunei Darussalam

Brunei Darussalam: Primary Forest — Area was 263 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
263 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 169 countries
All-time high
313 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
263 1000 ha
in 2010
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Primary Forest — Area in Brunei Darussalam, 1990–2025

01002003001990200720251990: 313 1000 ha1991: 310.5 1000 ha1992: 308 1000 ha1993: 305.5 1000 ha1994: 303 1000 ha1995: 300.5 1000 ha1996: 298 1000 ha1997: 295.5 1000 ha1998: 293 1000 ha1999: 290.5 1000 ha2000: 288 1000 ha2001: 285.5 1000 ha2002: 283 1000 ha2003: 280.5 1000 ha2004: 278 1000 ha2005: 275.5 1000 ha2006: 273 1000 ha2007: 270.5 1000 ha2008: 268 1000 ha2009: 265.5 1000 ha2010: 263 1000 ha2011: 263 1000 ha2012: 263 1000 ha2013: 263 1000 ha2014: 263 1000 ha2015: 263 1000 ha2016: 263 1000 ha2017: 263 1000 ha2018: 263 1000 ha2019: 263 1000 ha2020: 263 1000 ha2021: 263 1000 ha2022: 263 1000 ha2023: 263 1000 ha2024: 263 1000 ha2025: 263 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2025, primary forest — area in Brunei Darussalam stood at 263 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary forest — area in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 313 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 263 1000 ha, in 2010.

That places Brunei Darussalam 55th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 301.75 1000 ha 290.5 1000 ha 313 1000 ha 10
2000s 276.75 1000 ha 265.5 1000 ha 288 1000 ha 10
2010s 263 1000 ha 263 1000 ha 263 1000 ha 10
2020s 263 1000 ha 263 1000 ha 263 1000 ha 6

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  1. 52 Iraq 308.36 1000 ha compare
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  4. 56 Norway 224.54 1000 ha compare
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  6. 58 Philippines 219.1 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary forest — area in Brunei Darussalam?
Primary forest — area in Brunei Darussalam was 263 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest primary forest — area recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The highest recorded value was 313 1000 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest primary forest — area recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The lowest recorded value was 263 1000 ha in 2010.
How does Brunei Darussalam rank for primary forest — area?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 55th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary forest — area rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Primary Forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
204 places, 7,156 data points, 1990–2025
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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.