Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Brunei
Brunei: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 41.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
41.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
137th
of 240 countries
All-time high
41.7%
in 2000
All-time low
41.7%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Brunei, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Brunei is 41.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Brunei peaked at 41.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2000.
Brunei ranks 137th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.7% | — |
| 2001 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 41.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 79% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 41.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38.5%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.7% | 41.7% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 41.7% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 41.7% | 41.7% | 6 |
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 terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Brunei?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Brunei was 41.7% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2000.
- How does Brunei rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Brunei ranks 137th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected 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 BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).