Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Brunei
Brunei: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 65.7 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Brunei, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Brunei stood at 65.7 hectares.
The figure is up 28.1% on the previous year and down 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Brunei peaked at 488.48 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 51.29 hectares, in 2023.
Brunei ranks 99th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver in Brunei?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Brunei was 65.7 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 488.48 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.29 hectares in 2023.
- How does Brunei rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Brunei ranks 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.