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FAO projections of arable land in Brunei

Brunei: FAO projections of arable land was 10,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
183rd
of 224 countries
All-time high
18,000 hectares
in 1964
All-time low
8,000 hectares
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023

FAO projections of arable land in Brunei, 1961–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Brunei recorded 10,000 hectares for fao projections of arable land in 2023.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Brunei peaked at 18,000 hectares in 1964 and was at its lowest, 8,000 hectares, in 1982.

Brunei ranks 183rd of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

FAO projections of arable land in Brunei, year by year

Year hectares Change
1961 15,000 hectares —
1962 15,000 hectares +0.0%
1963 15,000 hectares +0.0%
1964 18,000 hectares +20.0%
1965 18,000 hectares +0.0%
1966 17,000 hectares -5.6%
1967 17,000 hectares +0.0%
1968 18,000 hectares +5.9%
1969 18,000 hectares +0.0%
1970 18,000 hectares +0.0%
1971 13,000 hectares -27.8%
1972 12,000 hectares -7.7%
1973 12,000 hectares +0.0%
1974 12,000 hectares +0.0%
1975 12,000 hectares +0.0%
1976 11,000 hectares -8.3%
1977 9,000 hectares -18.2%
1978 9,000 hectares +0.0%
1979 9,000 hectares +0.0%
1980 9,000 hectares +0.0%
1981 9,000 hectares +0.0%
1982 8,000 hectares -11.1%
1983 8,000 hectares +0.0%
1984 8,000 hectares +0.0%
1985 8,000 hectares +0.0%
1986 8,000 hectares +0.0%
1987 8,000 hectares +0.0%
1988 8,000 hectares +0.0%
1989 8,000 hectares +0.0%
1990 8,000 hectares +0.0%
1991 8,000 hectares +0.0%
1992 8,000 hectares +0.0%
1993 8,000 hectares +0.0%
1994 8,000 hectares +0.0%
1995 8,000 hectares +0.0%
1996 8,000 hectares +0.0%
1997 8,000 hectares +0.0%
1998 8,000 hectares +0.0%
1999 8,000 hectares +0.0%
2000 8,000 hectares +0.0%
2001 9,000 hectares +12.5%
2002 9,000 hectares +0.0%
2003 9,000 hectares +0.0%
2004 9,000 hectares +0.0%
2005 9,000 hectares +0.0%
2006 9,000 hectares +0.0%
2007 9,000 hectares +0.0%
2008 9,000 hectares +0.0%
2009 10,000 hectares +11.1%
2010 10,000 hectares +0.0%
2011 10,000 hectares +0.0%
2012 10,000 hectares +0.0%
2013 10,000 hectares +0.0%
2014 10,000 hectares +0.0%
2015 10,000 hectares +0.0%
2016 10,000 hectares +0.0%
2017 10,000 hectares +0.0%
2018 10,000 hectares +0.0%
2019 10,000 hectares +0.0%
2020 10,000 hectares +0.0%
2021 10,000 hectares +0.0%
2022 10,000 hectares +0.0%
2023 10,000 hectares +0.0%

Brunei compared with similar countries

  • Brunei's 10,000 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 3% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Brunei's 10,000 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,800 hectares, 7% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16,778 hectares 15,000 hectares 18,000 hectares 9
1970s 11,700 hectares 9,000 hectares 18,000 hectares 10
1980s 8,200 hectares 8,000 hectares 9,000 hectares 10
1990s 8,000 hectares 8,000 hectares 8,000 hectares 10
2000s 9,000 hectares 8,000 hectares 10,000 hectares 10
2010s 10,000 hectares 10,000 hectares 10,000 hectares 10
2020s 10,000 hectares 10,000 hectares 10,000 hectares 4

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 180 Montenegro 14,340 hectares compare
  2. 181 Kuwait 14,000 hectares compare
  3. 182 Bahamas 11,000 hectares compare
  4. 184 New Caledonia 9,700 hectares compare
  5. 185 Saint Lucia 9,570 hectares compare
  6. 186 Malta 8,291 hectares compare

See the full ranking of 225 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao projections of arable land in Brunei?
Fao projections of arable land in Brunei was 10,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fao projections of arable land recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 18,000 hectares in 1964.
What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 8,000 hectares in 1982.
How does Brunei rank for fao projections of arable land?
Brunei ranks 183rd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
FAO projections of arable land
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
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
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Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.