Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Brunei
Brunei: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 65.7 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Brunei, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Brunei is 65.7 hectares, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 28.1% on the previous year and down 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Brunei peaked at 488.48 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 51.29 hectares, in 2023.
That places Brunei 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Brunei, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 216.24 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 227.27 hectares | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 154.31 hectares | -32.1% |
| 2004 | 205.82 hectares | +33.4% |
| 2005 | 254.37 hectares | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 164.58 hectares | -35.3% |
| 2007 | 223.18 hectares | +35.6% |
| 2008 | 189.12 hectares | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 316.14 hectares | +67.2% |
| 2010 | 136.29 hectares | -56.9% |
| 2011 | 488.48 hectares | +258.4% |
| 2012 | 319.59 hectares | -34.6% |
| 2013 | 76.05 hectares | -76.2% |
| 2014 | 330.93 hectares | +335.1% |
| 2015 | 214.17 hectares | -35.3% |
| 2016 | 214.96 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 84.71 hectares | -60.6% |
| 2018 | 67 hectares | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 107.86 hectares | +61.0% |
| 2020 | 116.6 hectares | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 102.34 hectares | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 58.95 hectares | -42.4% |
| 2023 | 51.29 hectares | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 65.7 hectares | +28.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 65.7 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.53 hectares, 67% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 65.7 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 106.67 hectares, 62% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +335.1% | 76.05 hectares | 330.93 hectares |
| 2011 | +258.4% | 136.29 hectares | 488.48 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 216.78 hectares | 154.31 hectares | 316.14 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 204 hectares | 67 hectares | 488.48 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.97 hectares | 51.29 hectares | 116.6 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Brunei?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Brunei was 65.7 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 488.48 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.29 hectares in 2023.
- How does Brunei rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Brunei ranks 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.