Share of cereals allocated to human food in Brunei
Brunei: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 82.5% in 2009. ▬ Flat
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Brunei, 1961–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 82.5% for share of cereals allocated to human food in 2009.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Brunei peaked at 90.0% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 78.1%, in 2004.
Brunei ranks 57th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 90.0% | — |
| 1962 | 81.8% | -9.1% |
| 1963 | 83.3% | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 83.3% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 85.7% | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 81.2% | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 82.4% | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 81.2% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 84.2% | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 87.5% | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 84.2% | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 83.3% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 78.9% | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 84.2% | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 85.0% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 89.5% | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 81.8% | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 87.5% | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 88.0% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 86.7% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 83.3% | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 81.2% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 78.8% | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 81.1% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 83.3% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 81.4% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 86.0% | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 86.4% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 84.4% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 88.4% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 87.5% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 87.8% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 89.1% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 89.6% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 88.5% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 85.5% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 82.1% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 87.5% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 84.5% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 87.5% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 80.3% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 80.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 78.1% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 79.1% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 85.1% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 83.1% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 81.2% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 82.5% | +1.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 82.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 2.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 82.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.1%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.7% | 81.2% | 90.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 85.0% | 78.9% | 89.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.0% | 78.8% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.0% | 82.1% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.2% | 78.1% | 87.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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 share of cereals allocated to human food in Brunei?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Brunei was 82.5% in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.1% in 2004.
- How does Brunei rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Brunei ranks 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2009.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.