Breakdown of habitable land area in Brunei

Brunei: Breakdown of habitable land area was 4,860 hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
4,860 hectares
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
156th
of 235 countries
All-time high
5,010 hectares
in 2018
All-time low
4,720 hectares
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Brunei, 2015–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k2015201720192015: 4.7k hectares2016: 4.7k hectares2017: 4.9k hectares2018: 5.0k hectares2019: 4.9k hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Brunei recorded 4,860 hectares for breakdown of habitable land area in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 3.0% over five years.

Brunei ranks 156th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Breakdown of habitable land area in Brunei, year by year

Annual values for Breakdown of habitable land area in Brunei, 2015 to 2019.
Year hectares Change
2015 4,720 hectares
2016 4,730 hectares +0.2%
2017 4,930 hectares +4.2%
2018 5,010 hectares +1.6%
2019 4,860 hectares -3.0%

Brunei compared with similar countries

  • Brunei's 4,860 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,280 hectares, 23% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Brunei's 4,860 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,290 hectares, 52% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 153 Togo 5,560 hectares compare
  2. 154 Libya 5,120 hectares compare
  3. 155 Bhutan 4,910 hectares compare
  4. 157 Netherlands Antilles 4,620 hectares compare
  5. 158 Puerto Rico 4,530 hectares compare
  6. 159 Eswatini 4,070 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in Brunei?
Breakdown of habitable land area in Brunei was 4,860 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 5,010 hectares in 2018.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 4,720 hectares in 2015.
How does Brunei rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
Brunei ranks 156th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Brunei data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.