Forest area in Brunei
Brunei: Forest area was 3,800 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Brunei, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 3,800 sq. km for forest area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Brunei peaked at 4,130 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,800 sq. km, in 2010.
That places Brunei 145th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,058 sq. km | 3,986 sq. km | 4,130 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,894 sq. km | 3,817 sq. km | 3,970 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,800 sq. km | 3,800 sq. km | 3,800 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,800 sq. km | 3,800 sq. km | 3,800 sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Brunei
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
- Rural population 25.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 116,531 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 177.58 million current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1,500 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 2,467 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 3,700 metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Brunei?
- Forest area in Brunei was 3,800 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 4,130 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,800 sq. km in 2010.
- How does Brunei rank for forest area?
- Brunei ranks 145th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.