Rice yields in Brunei
Brunei: Rice yields was 2.42 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2.42 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
90th
of 124 countries
All-time high
3 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
0.7443 tonnes per hectare
in 2005
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice yields in Brunei, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 2.42 tonnes per hectare for rice yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Brunei peaked at 3 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7443 tonnes per hectare, in 2005.
Brunei ranks 90th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rice yields in Brunei, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | -26.0% |
| 1964 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 1966 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +18.6% |
| 1967 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 1968 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | +17.1% |
| 1970 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -18.3% |
| 1972 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | +49.9% |
| 1974 | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | -27.7% |
| 1977 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -23.5% |
| 1978 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | +36.7% |
| 1980 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -36.6% |
| 1981 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -20.4% |
| 1986 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | +72.3% |
| 1987 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -50.2% |
| 1988 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | +104.0% |
| 1989 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | -30.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8125 tonnes per hectare | -47.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7857 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7778 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7778 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7778 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7895 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +27.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8924 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8881 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8193 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7935 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7443 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7952 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9007 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8214 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7737 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +46.7% |
| 2012 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | +47.6% |
| 2016 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -28.1% |
| 2017 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +43.5% |
| 2021 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 2.42 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.11 tonnes per hectare, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 2.42 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.79 tonnes per hectare, 64% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +104.0% | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 2.17 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8671 tonnes per hectare | 0.7778 tonnes per hectare | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8435 tonnes per hectare | 0.7443 tonnes per hectare | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 87 Eswatini 2.71 tonnes per hectare compare
- 88 Haiti 2.62 tonnes per hectare compare
- 89 Madagascar 2.44 tonnes per hectare compare
- 91 Saudi Arabia 2.4 tonnes per hectare compare
- 92 Burkina Faso 2.23 tonnes per hectare compare
- 93 East Timor 2.17 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Brunei
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3272 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 177.58 million current US$ (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 380.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2499 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 25.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice yields in Brunei?
- Rice yields in Brunei was 2.42 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice yields recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 3 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7443 tonnes per hectare in 2005.
- How does Brunei rank for rice yields?
- Brunei ranks 90th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Rice yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.