Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Brunei Darussalam

Brunei Darussalam: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.33 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.33
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
110th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.33
in 2022
All-time low
0.25
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Brunei Darussalam, 2000–2022

00.10.20.32000201120222000: 0.252001: 0.252002: 0.252003: 0.252004: 0.292005: 0.292006: 0.282007: 0.292008: 0.292009: 0.292010: 0.292011: 0.292012: 0.292013: 0.32014: 0.292015: 0.32016: 0.292017: 0.292018: 0.292019: 0.312020: 0.312021: 0.322022: 0.33

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Brunei Darussalam is 0.33, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 0.33 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 2000.

That places Brunei Darussalam 110th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.273 0.25 0.29 10
2010s 0.294 0.29 0.31 10
2020s 0.32 0.31 0.33 3

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  6. 110 Paraguay 0.33 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Brunei Darussalam?
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Brunei Darussalam was 0.33 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The highest recorded value was 0.33 in 2022.
What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 2000.
How does Brunei Darussalam rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 110th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 4,761 data points, 2000–2022
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