Land area in hectares in Brunei

Brunei: Land area in hectares was 527,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
527,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
170th
of 233 countries
All-time high
527,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
527,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in hectares in Brunei, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in hectares in Brunei is 527,000 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Brunei peaked at 527,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 527,000 hectares, in 1961.

That places Brunei 170th out of 233 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 527,000 hectares 527,000 hectares 527,000 hectares 9
1970s 527,000 hectares 527,000 hectares 527,000 hectares 10
1980s 527,000 hectares 527,000 hectares 527,000 hectares 10
1990s 527,000 hectares 527,000 hectares 527,000 hectares 10
2000s 527,000 hectares 527,000 hectares 527,000 hectares 10
2010s 527,000 hectares 527,000 hectares 527,000 hectares 10
2020s 527,000 hectares 527,000 hectares 527,000 hectares 4

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 167 Cyprus 924,000 hectares compare
  2. 168 Puerto Rico 887,000 hectares compare
  3. 169 Palestine 602,500 hectares compare
  4. 171 Trinidad and Tobago 513,000 hectares compare
  5. 172 Cape Verde 403,000 hectares compare
  6. 173 French Polynesia 347,100 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in Brunei?
Land area in hectares in Brunei was 527,000 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 land area in hectares recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 527,000 hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 527,000 hectares in 1961.
How does Brunei rank for land area in hectares?
Brunei ranks 170th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area in hectares
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
239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
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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.