Land area in Brunei
Brunei: Land area was 5,270 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
5,270 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
167th
of 216 countries
All-time high
5,270 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
5,270 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in Brunei, 1961–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 5,270 sq. km for land area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Brunei peaked at 5,270 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5,270 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Brunei 167th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Land area in Brunei, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,270 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,270 sq. km | +0.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 5,270 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,494 sq. km, 17% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 5,270 sq. km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,270 sq. km, 29% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,270 sq. km | 5,270 sq. km | 5,270 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,270 sq. km | 5,270 sq. km | 5,270 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,270 sq. km | 5,270 sq. km | 5,270 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,270 sq. km | 5,270 sq. km | 5,270 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,270 sq. km | 5,270 sq. km | 5,270 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,270 sq. km | 5,270 sq. km | 5,270 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,270 sq. km | 5,270 sq. km | 5,270 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 164 Cyprus 9,240 sq. km compare
- 165 Puerto Rico 8,870 sq. km compare
- 166 Palestine 6,025 sq. km compare
- 168 Trinidad and Tobago 5,130 sq. km compare
- 169 Cape Verde 4,030 sq. km compare
- 170 French Polynesia 3,471 sq. km 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 land area in Brunei?
- Land area in Brunei was 5,270 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land area recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 5,270 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,270 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Brunei rank for land area?
- Brunei ranks 167th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.