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
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
| 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
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 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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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.