Surface area in Brunei
Brunei: Surface area was 5,770 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Brunei, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 5,770 sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Brunei peaked at 5,770 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5,770 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Brunei 168th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,770 sq. km | 5,770 sq. km | 5,770 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,770 sq. km | 5,770 sq. km | 5,770 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,770 sq. km | 5,770 sq. km | 5,770 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,770 sq. km | 5,770 sq. km | 5,770 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,770 sq. km | 5,770 sq. km | 5,770 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,770 sq. km | 5,770 sq. km | 5,770 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,770 sq. km | 5,770 sq. km | 5,770 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 165 Cyprus 9,250 sq. km compare
- 166 Puerto Rico 8,870 sq. km compare
- 167 Palestine 6,025 sq. km compare
- 169 Trinidad and Tobago 5,130 sq. km compare
- 170 Bermuda 4,290 sq. km compare
- 171 Cape Verde 4,030 sq. km compare
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 surface area in Brunei?
- Surface area in Brunei was 5,770 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 5,770 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,770 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Brunei rank for surface area?
- Brunei ranks 168th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.