Projections for global peak agricultural land in Brunei
Brunei: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 13,400 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13,400 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
190th
of 227 countries
All-time high
24,000 hectares
in 1964
All-time low
12,000 hectares
in 1995
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Projections for global peak agricultural land 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 projections for global peak agricultural land in Brunei is 13,400 hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Brunei peaked at 24,000 hectares in 1964 and was at its lowest, 12,000 hectares, in 1995.
Brunei ranks 190th of 227 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Brunei, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 21,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 21,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 24,000 hectares | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 23,000 hectares | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 24,000 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 24,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 19,000 hectares | -20.8% |
| 1972 | 18,000 hectares | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 17,000 hectares | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 15,000 hectares | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 14,000 hectares | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 14,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 13,000 hectares | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12,000 hectares | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13,000 hectares | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12,300 hectares | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 12,400 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 12,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13,400 hectares | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 13,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13,400 hectares | +0.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 13,400 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 982,000 hectares, 1% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 13,400 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 249,300 hectares, 5% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,778 hectares | 21,000 hectares | 24,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,700 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 24,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,600 hectares | 13,000 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,500 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 13,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,750 hectares | 12,000 hectares | 13,400 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,400 hectares | 13,400 hectares | 13,400 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,400 hectares | 13,400 hectares | 13,400 hectares | 4 |
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 projections for global peak agricultural land in Brunei?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in Brunei was 13,400 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 projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 24,000 hectares in 1964.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,000 hectares in 1995.
- How does Brunei rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Brunei ranks 190th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.