Arable land (hectares), per capita in Brunei
Brunei: Arable land (hectares), per capita was 0.0087 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Brunei, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land (hectares), per capita in Brunei stood at 0.0087 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per capita in Brunei peaked at 0.0518 hectares per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0087 hectares per person, in 2023.
Brunei ranks 190th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Brunei, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0432 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0414 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0395 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0378 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0361 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0518 hectares per person | +43.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0496 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0475 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0456 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0444 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.029 hectares per person | -34.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0281 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0271 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0262 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0253 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0244 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0236 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0229 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0222 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0215 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0208 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0202 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0195 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0189 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0183 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0177 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0171 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0166 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0161 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0157 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0152 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0148 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0144 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0141 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0137 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0134 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0131 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0128 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0125 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0123 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.012 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0118 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0115 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0113 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0111 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.011 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0108 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0106 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0104 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0102 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.01 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0099 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0097 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0096 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0095 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0094 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0092 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0091 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.009 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0089 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0089 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0088 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0087 hectares per person | -0.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.0087 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 12% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.0087 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0406 hectares per person, 21% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land (hectares), per capita in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +43.5% | 0.0361 hectares per person | 0.0518 hectares per person |
| 1971 | -34.7% | 0.0444 hectares per person | 0.029 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0436 hectares per person | 0.0361 hectares per person | 0.0518 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0273 hectares per person | 0.0222 hectares per person | 0.0444 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0187 hectares per person | 0.0161 hectares per person | 0.0215 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.014 hectares per person | 0.0125 hectares per person | 0.0157 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0113 hectares per person | 0.0104 hectares per person | 0.0123 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0096 hectares per person | 0.009 hectares per person | 0.0102 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0088 hectares per person | 0.0087 hectares per person | 0.0089 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 187 Marshall Islands 0.0129 hectares per person compare
- 188 Andorra 0.0091 hectares per person compare
- 189 French Polynesia 0.0089 hectares per person compare
- 191 United States Virgin Islands 0.0086 hectares per person compare
- 192 Palestine 0.0081 hectares per person compare
- 193 Qatar 0.0079 hectares per person 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 arable land (hectares), per capita in Brunei?
- Arable land (hectares), per capita in Brunei was 0.0087 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0518 hectares per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0087 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Brunei rank for arable land (hectares), per capita?
- Brunei ranks 190th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arable land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.