Brunei vs French Polynesia: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Brunei
- French Polynesia
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 527,000 hectares against 347,100 hectares in French Polynesia, a difference of 179,900 hectares.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.5 times French Polynesia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 172nd and French Polynesia ranks 175th of 238 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 527,000 hectares | 366,000 hectares | 161,000 hectares | Brunei |
| 1970s | 527,000 hectares | 366,000 hectares | 161,000 hectares | Brunei |
| 1980s | 527,000 hectares | 366,000 hectares | 161,000 hectares | Brunei |
| 1990s | 527,000 hectares | 366,000 hectares | 161,000 hectares | Brunei |
| 2000s | 527,000 hectares | 347,100 hectares | 179,900 hectares | Brunei |
| 2010s | 527,000 hectares | 347,100 hectares | 179,900 hectares | Brunei |
| 2020s | 527,000 hectares | 347,100 hectares | 179,900 hectares | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Brunei or French Polynesia?
- Brunei, at 527,000 hectares against 347,100 hectares in French Polynesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Brunei and French Polynesia?
- 179,900 hectares, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and French Polynesia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and French Polynesia rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Brunei ranks 172nd and French Polynesia ranks 175th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.