Terrestrial protected areas in Brunei

Brunei: Terrestrial protected areas was 39.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
39.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 213 countries
All-time high
46.9
in 2013
All-time low
39.9
in 2024
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Terrestrial protected areas in Brunei, 2013–2025

010203040502013201920252013: 46.92014: 46.92015: 46.92016: 46.92017: 46.92018: 46.92019: 46.92020: 46.92021: 46.92022: 46.92023: 46.92024: 39.92025: 39.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, terrestrial protected areas 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, terrestrial protected areas 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.

Terrestrial protected areas in Brunei, year by year

Annual values for Terrestrial protected areas in Brunei, 2013 to 2025.
Year Value 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 46.9 46.9 46.9 7
2020s 44.57 39.9 46.9 6

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 10 Greenland 41.9 compare
  2. 11 Zambia 41.3 compare
  3. 12 Slovenia 40.4 compare
  4. 13 Namibia 39.9 compare
  5. 13 Tanzania 39.9 compare
  6. 16 Cambodia 39.8 compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrestrial protected areas in Brunei?
Terrestrial protected areas in Brunei was 39.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 46.9 in 2013.
What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 39.9 in 2024.
How does Brunei rank for terrestrial protected areas?
Brunei ranks 13th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is terrestrial protected areas 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Terrestrial protected areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 2,746 data points, 2013–2025
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