What is share of land defined as natural habitat in Brunei?

Share of land defined as natural habitat in Brunei was 78.75 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Brunei?

The highest recorded value was 87.35 in 1780.

What is the lowest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Brunei?

The lowest recorded value was 78.75 in 2010.

How does Brunei rank for share of land defined as natural habitat?

Brunei ranks 26th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.

Is share of land defined as natural habitat rising or falling in Brunei?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Brunei data come from?

The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land defined as natural habitat in Brunei

Name: Share of land defined as natural habitat in Brunei
Creator: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Brunei: Share of land defined as natural habitat was 78.75 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)

78.75

World rank

26th

of 168 countries

All-time high

87.35

in 1780

All-time low

78.75

in 2010

Years of data

1780–2010

Share of land defined as natural habitat in Brunei, 1780–2010

Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of land defined as natural habitat in Brunei is 78.75, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land defined as natural habitat in Brunei peaked at 87.35 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 78.75, in 2010.

Brunei ranks 26th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	87.35	87.35	87.35	1
1790s	87.35	87.35	87.35	1
1800s	87.35	87.35	87.35	1
1810s	87.35	87.35	87.35	1
1820s	87.35	87.35	87.35	1
1830s	87.35	87.35	87.35	1
1840s	87.35	87.35	87.35	1
1850s	87.35	87.35	87.35	1
1860s	87.35	87.35	87.35	1
1870s	87.35	87.35	87.35	1
1880s	87.35	87.35	87.35	1
1890s	87.35	87.35	87.35	1
1900s	86.83	86.83	86.83	1
1910s	86.76	86.76	86.76	1
1920s	86.68	86.68	86.68	1
1930s	86.48	86.48	86.48	1
1940s	86.23	86.23	86.23	1
1950s	86.41	86.41	86.41	1
1960s	84.37	84.37	84.37	1
1970s	83.77	83.77	83.77	1
1980s	84.35	84.35	84.35	1
1990s	82.2	82.2	82.2	1
2000s	80.36	80.36	80.36	1
2010s	78.75	78.75	78.75	1

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land defined as natural habitat in Brunei?: Share of land defined as natural habitat in Brunei was 78.75 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Brunei?: The highest recorded value was 87.35 in 1780.
What is the lowest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Brunei?: The lowest recorded value was 78.75 in 2010.
How does Brunei rank for share of land defined as natural habitat?: Brunei ranks 26th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
Is share of land defined as natural habitat rising or falling in Brunei?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brunei data come from?: The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of land defined as natural habitat
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.