Tree cover loss in Brunei

Brunei: Tree cover loss was 1,039 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,039 hectares
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
126th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2,607 hectares
in 2011
All-time low
794.88 hectares
in 2003
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Tree cover loss in Brunei, 2001–2024

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2001201220242001: 1.2k hectares2002: 1.1k hectares2003: 794.9 hectares2004: 1.2k hectares2005: 1.3k hectares2006: 1.0k hectares2007: 1.6k hectares2008: 1.3k hectares2009: 2.2k hectares2010: 952.3 hectares2011: 2.6k hectares2012: 1.8k hectares2013: 882.6 hectares2014: 2.2k hectares2015: 1.7k hectares2016: 2.6k hectares2017: 932.5 hectares2018: 800 hectares2019: 1.2k hectares2020: 1.2k hectares2021: 941.8 hectares2022: 914.6 hectares2023: 913.6 hectares2024: 1.0k hectares

Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2024, tree cover loss in Brunei stood at 1,039 hectares.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Brunei peaked at 2,607 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 794.88 hectares, in 2003.

That places Brunei 126th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,287 hectares 794.88 hectares 2,159 hectares 9
2010s 1,567 hectares 800.04 hectares 2,607 hectares 10
2020s 994.63 hectares 913.61 hectares 1,164 hectares 5

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 124 Trinidad and Tobago 1,104 hectares compare
  2. 125 Fiji 1,074 hectares compare
  3. 127 Syria 985.05 hectares compare
  4. 128 Aland Islands 951.09 hectares compare
  5. 129 East Timor 940.84 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tree cover loss in Brunei?
Tree cover loss in Brunei was 1,039 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 2,607 hectares in 2011.
What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 794.88 hectares in 2003.
How does Brunei rank for tree cover loss?
Brunei ranks 126th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Tree cover loss
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,728 data points, 2001–2024
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