What is agricultural land use in Brunei?

Agricultural land use in Brunei was 13,400 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Brunei?

The highest recorded value was 24,000 hectares in 1964.

What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Brunei?

The lowest recorded value was 12,000 hectares in 1995.

How does Brunei rank for agricultural land use?

Brunei ranks 190th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.

Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Agricultural land use in Brunei

Name: Agricultural land use in Brunei
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Brunei: Agricultural land use was 13,400 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

13,400 hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

190th

of 227 countries

All-time high

24,000 hectares

in 1964

All-time low

12,000 hectares

in 1995

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural land use in Brunei, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural land use in Brunei is 13,400 hectares, measured in 2023.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Brunei peaked at 24,000 hectares in 1964 and was at its lowest, 12,000 hectares, in 1995.

Brunei ranks 190th of 227 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Agricultural land use in Brunei, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land use in Brunei, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	21,000 hectares	—
1962	21,000 hectares	+0.0%
1963	21,000 hectares	+0.0%
1964	24,000 hectares	+14.3%
1965	24,000 hectares	+0.0%
1966	23,000 hectares	-4.2%
1967	23,000 hectares	+0.0%
1968	24,000 hectares	+4.3%
1969	24,000 hectares	+0.0%
1970	24,000 hectares	+0.0%
1971	19,000 hectares	-20.8%
1972	18,000 hectares	-5.3%
1973	18,000 hectares	+0.0%
1974	18,000 hectares	+0.0%
1975	18,000 hectares	+0.0%
1976	17,000 hectares	-5.6%
1977	15,000 hectares	-11.8%
1978	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
1979	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
1980	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
1981	15,000 hectares	+0.0%
1982	14,000 hectares	-6.7%
1983	14,000 hectares	+0.0%
1984	13,000 hectares	-7.1%
1985	13,000 hectares	+0.0%
1986	13,000 hectares	+0.0%
1987	13,000 hectares	+0.0%
1988	13,000 hectares	+0.0%
1989	13,000 hectares	+0.0%
1990	13,000 hectares	+0.0%
1991	13,000 hectares	+0.0%
1992	13,000 hectares	+0.0%
1993	13,000 hectares	+0.0%
1994	13,000 hectares	+0.0%
1995	12,000 hectares	-7.7%
1996	12,000 hectares	+0.0%
1997	12,000 hectares	+0.0%
1998	12,000 hectares	+0.0%
1999	12,000 hectares	+0.0%
2000	12,000 hectares	+0.0%
2001	13,000 hectares	+8.3%
2002	13,000 hectares	+0.0%
2003	13,000 hectares	+0.0%
2004	13,000 hectares	+0.0%
2005	13,000 hectares	+0.0%
2006	12,300 hectares	-5.4%
2007	12,400 hectares	+0.8%
2008	12,400 hectares	+0.0%
2009	13,400 hectares	+8.1%
2010	13,400 hectares	+0.0%
2011	13,400 hectares	+0.0%
2012	13,400 hectares	+0.0%
2013	13,400 hectares	+0.0%
2014	13,400 hectares	+0.0%
2015	13,400 hectares	+0.0%
2016	13,400 hectares	+0.0%
2017	13,400 hectares	+0.0%
2018	13,400 hectares	+0.0%
2019	13,400 hectares	+0.0%
2020	13,400 hectares	+0.0%
2021	13,400 hectares	+0.0%
2022	13,400 hectares	+0.0%
2023	13,400 hectares	+0.0%

Brunei compared with similar countries

Brunei's 13,400 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 982,000 hectares, 1% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
Brunei's 13,400 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 249,300 hectares, 5% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	22,778 hectares	21,000 hectares	24,000 hectares	9
1970s	17,700 hectares	15,000 hectares	24,000 hectares	10
1980s	13,600 hectares	13,000 hectares	15,000 hectares	10
1990s	12,500 hectares	12,000 hectares	13,000 hectares	10
2000s	12,750 hectares	12,000 hectares	13,400 hectares	10
2010s	13,400 hectares	13,400 hectares	13,400 hectares	10
2020s	13,400 hectares	13,400 hectares	13,400 hectares	4

Countries ranked near Brunei

187 Mayotte 19,401 hectares compare
188 Andorra 18,741 hectares compare
189 Guam 16,000 hectares compare
191 Bahamas 13,000 hectares compare
192 Saint Helena 12,000 hectares compare
193 Barbados 10,000 hectares compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land use in Brunei?: Agricultural land use in Brunei was 13,400 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Brunei?: The highest recorded value was 24,000 hectares in 1964.
What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Brunei?: The lowest recorded value was 12,000 hectares in 1995.
How does Brunei rank for agricultural land use?: Brunei ranks 190th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Agricultural land use
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 13,212 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.