Average area burnt per wildfire in Brunei
Brunei: Average area burnt per wildfire was 219.5 hectares in 2026. ▼ Falling
Average area burnt per wildfire in Brunei, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 219.5 hectares for average area burnt per wildfire in 2026.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average area burnt per wildfire in Brunei peaked at 395 hectares in 2013 and was at its lowest, 155.17 hectares, in 2022.
That places Brunei 118th out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Average area burnt per wildfire in Brunei, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 168.83 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 395 hectares | +134.0% |
| 2014 | 199 hectares | -49.6% |
| 2015 | 204.18 hectares | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 205.81 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 193 hectares | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 223.33 hectares | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 177 hectares | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 199.29 hectares | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 155.17 hectares | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 227 hectares | +46.3% |
| 2024 | 221.2 hectares | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 206 hectares | -6.9% |
| 2026 | 219.5 hectares | +6.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 219.5 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 215 hectares, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 219.5 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 276.78 hectares, 79% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average area burnt per wildfire in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +134.0% | 168.83 hectares | 395 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 227.02 hectares | 168.83 hectares | 395 hectares | 7 |
| 2020s | 200.74 hectares | 155.17 hectares | 227 hectares | 7 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 115 Morocco 221.27 hectares compare
- 116 Peru 220.07 hectares compare
- 117 Oman 220 hectares compare
- 119 Azerbaijan 218.83 hectares compare
- 120 Kyrgyzstan 217.38 hectares compare
- 121 El Salvador 216.86 hectares compare
More reference data data for Brunei
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 63.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1318 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3375 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6707 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 89.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 23.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 177.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5816 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.089 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average area burnt per wildfire in Brunei?
- Average area burnt per wildfire in Brunei was 219.5 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 395 hectares in 2013.
- What is the lowest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 155.17 hectares in 2022.
- How does Brunei rank for average area burnt per wildfire?
- Brunei ranks 118th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.