Share of forest area within protected areas in Brunei
Brunei: Share of forest area within protected areas was 5.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of forest area within protected areas in Brunei, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 5.0% for share of forest area within protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest area within protected areas in Brunei peaked at 5.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1990.
Brunei ranks 162nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of forest area within protected areas in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.0% | — |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 5.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 31% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 5.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.2%, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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 share of forest area within protected areas in Brunei?
- Share of forest area within protected areas in Brunei was 5.0% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1990.
- How does Brunei rank for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Brunei ranks 162nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest area within protected areas rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).