Brunei Darussalam vs IBRD only: Forest area
Forest area over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- IBRD only
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 72.1% against 33.7% in IBRD only, a difference of 38.4%.
That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 2.1 times IBRD only's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Brunei Darussalam has been ahead every year.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 14th and IBRD only ranks 15th of 214 countries.
Brunei Darussalam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.7% | 34.7% | 42.0% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 73.9% | 34.2% | 39.7% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 33.9% | 38.2% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 33.8% | 38.3% | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Brunei Darussalam or IBRD only?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 72.1% against 33.7% in IBRD only as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Brunei Darussalam and IBRD only?
- 38.4%, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and IBRD only?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and IBRD only rank globally for forest area?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 14th and IBRD only ranks 15th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.