Brunei vs Netherlands: Forest area (sq. km)
Brunei
3,800 sq. km
in 2025
Netherlands
3,693 sq. km
in 2025
Brunei rank
146th
Netherlands rank
149th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Brunei
- Netherlands
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 3,800 sq. km against 3,693 sq. km in Netherlands, a difference of 107 sq. km.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 146th and Netherlands ranks 149th of 214 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,058 sq. km | 3,517 sq. km | 540.93 sq. km | Brunei |
| 2000s | 3,894 sq. km | 3,658 sq. km | 235.59 sq. km | Brunei |
| 2010s | 3,800 sq. km | 3,679 sq. km | 121.25 sq. km | Brunei |
| 2020s | 3,800 sq. km | 3,682 sq. km | 117.95 sq. km | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Brunei or Netherlands?
- Brunei, at 3,800 sq. km against 3,693 sq. km in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Brunei and Netherlands?
- 107 sq. km, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Netherlands rank globally for forest area?
- Brunei ranks 146th and Netherlands ranks 149th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land 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.