Surface area (sq. km) in Brunei
Brunei: Surface area (sq. km) was 5,770 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5,770 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 216 countries
All-time high
5,770 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
5,770 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area in Brunei, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 5,770 sq. km for surface area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Brunei peaked at 5,770 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 5,770 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Brunei 168th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Surface area (sq. km) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,770 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5,770 sq. km | +0.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 5,770 sq. km is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 19% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 5,770 sq. km is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,333 sq. km, 31% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,770 sq. km | 5,770 sq. km | 5,770 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,770 sq. km | 5,770 sq. km | 5,770 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,770 sq. km | 5,770 sq. km | 5,770 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,770 sq. km | 5,770 sq. km | 5,770 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,770 sq. km | 5,770 sq. km | 5,770 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,770 sq. km | 5,770 sq. km | 5,770 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,770 sq. km | 5,770 sq. km | 5,770 sq. km | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 165 Cyprus 9,250 sq. km compare
- 166 Puerto Rico 8,870 sq. km compare
- 167 Palestine 6,025 sq. km compare
- 169 Trinidad and Tobago 5,128 sq. km compare
- 170 Bermuda 4,290 sq. km compare
- 171 Cape Verde 4,030 sq. km compare
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 surface area in Brunei?
- Surface area in Brunei was 5,770 sq. km in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 5,770 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,770 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Brunei rank for surface area?
- Brunei ranks 168th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.