Share of land area that is protected in Brunei
Brunei: Share of land area that is protected was 39.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of land area that is protected in Brunei, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
In 2025, share of land area that is protected in Brunei stood at 39.9%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Brunei peaked at 46.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 2024.
Brunei ranks 13th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of land area that is protected in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 46.9% | — |
| 2014 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 39.9% | -14.9% |
| 2025 | 39.9% | +0.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 39.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.5%, 1.9× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 39.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.8%, 2.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.9% | 46.9% | 46.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 39.9% | 46.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More reference data data for Brunei
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1318 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1318 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.089 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3375 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6707 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Brunei?
- Share of land area that is protected in Brunei was 39.9% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 2024.
- How does Brunei rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Brunei ranks 13th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.