Index of cereal production yield and land use in Brunei
Brunei: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 1,494 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,494
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
164th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3,680
in 1976
All-time low
380
in 1999
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Brunei, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, index of cereal production yield and land use in Brunei stood at 1,494.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Brunei peaked at 3,680 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 380, in 1999.
Brunei ranks 164th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,836 | — |
| 1962 | 2,831 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 2,821 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 2,600 | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 2,510 | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 2,448 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 3,480 | +42.2% |
| 1968 | 3,480 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,650 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 3,456 | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 2,734 | -20.9% |
| 1972 | 2,473 | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 2,522 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 3,363 | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 3,636 | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 3,680 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 2,833 | -23.0% |
| 1978 | 2,410 | -14.9% |
| 1979 | 2,121 | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 1,991 | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 1,828 | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 1,596 | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 1,694 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 2,100 | +24.0% |
| 1985 | 873 | -58.4% |
| 1986 | 721 | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 1,016 | +40.9% |
| 1988 | 890 | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 700 | -21.3% |
| 1990 | 600 | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 1,600 | +166.7% |
| 1992 | 1,400 | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 1,500 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,000 | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 900 | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 900 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 900 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 380 | -57.8% |
| 2000 | 460 | +21.1% |
| 2001 | 539 | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 572 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 841 | +47.0% |
| 2004 | 954 | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 1,310 | +37.3% |
| 2006 | 1,377 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 1,510 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 1,400 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 1,370 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1,600 | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 1,500 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 1,600 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 1,300 | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,400 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 1,300 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1,300 | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 1,500 | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 1,485 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,453 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 1,494 | +2.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 1,494 is below the median for high income countries, which is 281,940, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 1,494 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 677,726, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Index of cereal production yield and land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +166.7% | 600 | 1,600 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,962 | 2,448 | 3,650 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,923 | 2,121 | 3,680 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,341 | 700 | 2,100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,068 | 380 | 1,600 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,033 | 460 | 1,510 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,360 | 1,100 | 1,600 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,446 | 1,300 | 1,500 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 161 Reunion 1,951 compare
- 162 Jamaica 1,774 compare
- 163 Vanuatu 1,549 compare
- 165 Solomon Islands 1,477 compare
- 166 Puerto Rico 996 compare
- 167 United Arab Emirates 900 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Brunei
- Rural population 25.0% (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0287 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 177.58 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.2% (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 116,531 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is index of cereal production yield and land use in Brunei?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Brunei was 1,494 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 3,680 in 1976.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 380 in 1999.
- How does Brunei rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Brunei ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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