Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Brunei
Brunei: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 2.54 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.54 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
203rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
4.55 hectares per square kilometre
in 1964
All-time low
2.28 hectares per square kilometre
in 1995
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Brunei, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Brunei stood at 2.54 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Brunei peaked at 4.55 hectares per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 2.28 hectares per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Brunei 203rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Brunei, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.98 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.55 hectares per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 4.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4.36 hectares per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 4.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.55 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 4.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.61 hectares per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1972 | 3.42 hectares per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 3.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.23 hectares per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 2.85 hectares per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 2.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.66 hectares per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 2.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.28 hectares per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 2.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.33 hectares per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 2.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.54 hectares per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 2.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.32 hectares per square kilometre | 3.98 hectares per square kilometre | 4.55 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.36 hectares per square kilometre | 2.85 hectares per square kilometre | 4.55 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.58 hectares per square kilometre | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | 2.85 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.37 hectares per square kilometre | 2.28 hectares per square kilometre | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.42 hectares per square kilometre | 2.28 hectares per square kilometre | 2.54 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 hectares per square kilometre | 2.54 hectares per square kilometre | 2.54 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 hectares per square kilometre | 2.54 hectares per square kilometre | 2.54 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 200 Seychelles 3.37 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 201 Papua New Guinea 3.1 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 202 Norway 2.7 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 204 Bahamas 1.3 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 205 Northern Mariana Islands 1.17 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 206 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.05 hectares per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Brunei
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 380.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3272 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2499 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Brunei?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Brunei was 2.54 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 hectares per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 hectares per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Brunei rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Brunei ranks 203rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.