Arable land (hectares) in Brunei
Brunei: Arable land (hectares) was 4,000 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Brunei is 4,000 hectares, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Brunei peaked at 6,000 hectares in 1966 and was at its lowest, 4,000 hectares, in 1961.
Brunei ranks 177th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6,000 hectares | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4,000 hectares | -33.3% |
| 1972 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 4,000 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 177,370 hectares, 2% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 4,000 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94,150 hectares, 4% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,889 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,200 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 174 New Caledonia 5,970 hectares compare
- 175 Dominica 5,500 hectares compare
- 176 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5,000 hectares compare
- 177 Antigua and Barbuda 4,000 hectares compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 4,000 hectares compare
- 180 Maldives 3,900 hectares compare
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 4,000 hectares 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 6,000 hectares in 1966.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Brunei rank for arable land?
- Brunei ranks 177th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land 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 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.