Cropland area in Brunei
Brunei: Cropland area was 10,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cropland area 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 cropland area in Brunei is 10,000 hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Brunei peaked at 18,000 hectares in 1964 and was at its lowest, 8,000 hectares, in 1982.
Brunei ranks 180th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,778 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 18,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,700 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 18,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,200 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 9,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 177 Montenegro 14,340 hectares compare
- 178 Kuwait 14,000 hectares compare
- 179 Bahamas 11,000 hectares compare
- 181 New Caledonia 9,700 hectares compare
- 182 Saint Lucia 9,570 hectares compare
- 183 Barbados 8,000 hectares compare
- 183 Guam 8,000 hectares compare
- 183 Netherlands Antilles 8,000 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Brunei
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 177.58 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 116,531 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 25.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1,500 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Brunei?
- Cropland area in Brunei was 10,000 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 cropland area recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 18,000 hectares in 1964.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 hectares in 1982.
- How does Brunei rank for cropland area?
- Brunei ranks 180th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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