Arable land (hectares per person) in Brunei
Brunei: Arable land (hectares per person) was 0.0086 hectares per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0086 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
189th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.0518 hectares per person
in 1966
All-time low
0.0086 hectares per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Arable land in Brunei, 1961–2024
Source: 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). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 0.0086 hectares per person for arable land in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Brunei peaked at 0.0518 hectares per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0086 hectares per person, in 2024.
Brunei ranks 189th 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 person) 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% |
| 2024 | 0.0086 hectares per person | -0.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.0086 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0713 hectares per person, 12% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.0086 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0421 hectares per person, 21% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land (hectares per person) 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 | 0.0086 hectares per person | 0.0089 hectares per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More agriculture & rural data for Brunei
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0214 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0287 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Brunei?
- Arable land in Brunei was 0.0086 hectares per person in 2024, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0518 hectares per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0086 hectares per person in 2024.
- How does Brunei rank for arable land?
- Brunei ranks 189th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.