Share of land defined as natural habitat in Brunei

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
24
1780–2010

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

0204060801780189520101780: 87.31790: 87.31800: 87.31810: 87.31820: 87.31830: 87.31840: 87.31850: 87.31860: 87.31870: 87.31880: 87.31890: 87.31900: 86.81910: 86.81920: 86.71930: 86.51940: 86.21950: 86.41960: 84.41970: 83.81980: 84.31990: 82.22000: 80.42010: 78.8

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.

Share of land defined as natural habitat in Brunei, year by year

Annual values for Share of land defined as natural habitat in Brunei, 1780 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1780 87.35
1790 87.35 +0.0%
1800 87.35 +0.0%
1810 87.35 +0.0%
1820 87.35 +0.0%
1830 87.35 +0.0%
1840 87.35 +0.0%
1850 87.35 +0.0%
1860 87.35 +0.0%
1870 87.35 +0.0%
1880 87.35 +0.0%
1890 87.35 +0.0%
1900 86.83 -0.6%
1910 86.76 -0.1%
1920 86.68 -0.1%
1930 86.48 -0.2%
1940 86.23 -0.3%
1950 86.41 +0.2%
1960 84.37 -2.4%
1970 83.77 -0.7%
1980 84.35 +0.7%
1990 82.2 -2.5%
2000 80.36 -2.2%
2010 78.75 -2.0%

Brunei compared with similar countries

  • Brunei's 78.75 is above the median for high income countries, which is 61.44, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Brunei's 78.75 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 77.14, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 23 Myanmar 81.11 compare
  2. 24 Venezuela 79.37 compare
  3. 25 Cameroon 79.05 compare
  4. 27 Belize 78.66 compare
  5. 28 North Korea 78.56 compare
  6. 29 Canada 77.35 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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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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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
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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.