Agricultural area over the long-term in Brunei
Brunei: Agricultural area over the long-term was 13,400 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
13,400 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 202 countries
All-time high
32,590 hectares
in 1959
All-time low
765.98 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Brunei, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 13,400 hectares for agricultural area over the long-term in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Brunei peaked at 32,590 hectares in 1959 and was at its lowest, 765.98 hectares, in 1000.
Brunei ranks 176th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Brunei, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 765.98 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 898.92 hectares | +17.4% |
| 1200 | 1,465 hectares | +63.0% |
| 1300 | 1,577 hectares | +7.6% |
| 1400 | 1,682 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1500 | 1,371 hectares | -18.5% |
| 1600 | 1,677 hectares | +22.3% |
| 1700 | 1,970 hectares | +17.4% |
| 1710 | 2,089 hectares | +6.0% |
| 1720 | 2,573 hectares | +23.2% |
| 1730 | 2,863 hectares | +11.3% |
| 1740 | 3,195 hectares | +11.6% |
| 1750 | 3,574 hectares | +11.9% |
| 1760 | 4,006 hectares | +12.1% |
| 1770 | 4,498 hectares | +12.3% |
| 1780 | 5,060 hectares | +12.5% |
| 1790 | 5,703 hectares | +12.7% |
| 1800 | 6,441 hectares | +12.9% |
| 1810 | 7,287 hectares | +13.1% |
| 1820 | 8,100 hectares | +11.2% |
| 1830 | 9,097 hectares | +12.3% |
| 1840 | 10,233 hectares | +12.5% |
| 1850 | 10,535 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1860 | 10,682 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1870 | 10,519 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1880 | 10,747 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1890 | 10,752 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 11,326 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1910 | 12,864 hectares | +13.6% |
| 1920 | 13,640 hectares | +6.0% |
| 1930 | 17,196 hectares | +26.1% |
| 1940 | 20,836 hectares | +21.2% |
| 1950 | 23,157 hectares | +11.1% |
| 1951 | 24,231 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1952 | 25,262 hectares | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 26,281 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 27,303 hectares | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 28,342 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 29,397 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 30,471 hectares | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 31,539 hectares | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 32,590 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 21,000 hectares | -35.6% |
| 1961 | 21,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 13,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 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 1.51 million hectares, 1% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 13,400 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.15 million hectares, 1% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1200 | +63.0% | 898.92 hectares | 1,465 hectares |
| 1960 | -35.6% | 32,590 hectares | 21,000 hectares |
| 1930 | +26.1% | 13,640 hectares | 17,196 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 765.98 hectares | 765.98 hectares | 765.98 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 898.92 hectares | 898.92 hectares | 898.92 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 1,465 hectares | 1,465 hectares | 1,465 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 1,577 hectares | 1,577 hectares | 1,577 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 1,682 hectares | 1,682 hectares | 1,682 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 1,371 hectares | 1,371 hectares | 1,371 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 1,677 hectares | 1,677 hectares | 1,677 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 1,970 hectares | 1,970 hectares | 1,970 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 2,089 hectares | 2,089 hectares | 2,089 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 2,573 hectares | 2,573 hectares | 2,573 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 2,863 hectares | 2,863 hectares | 2,863 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 3,195 hectares | 3,195 hectares | 3,195 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 3,574 hectares | 3,574 hectares | 3,574 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 4,006 hectares | 4,006 hectares | 4,006 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 4,498 hectares | 4,498 hectares | 4,498 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 5,060 hectares | 5,060 hectares | 5,060 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 5,703 hectares | 5,703 hectares | 5,703 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 6,441 hectares | 6,441 hectares | 6,441 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 7,287 hectares | 7,287 hectares | 7,287 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 8,100 hectares | 8,100 hectares | 8,100 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 9,097 hectares | 9,097 hectares | 9,097 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 10,233 hectares | 10,233 hectares | 10,233 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 10,535 hectares | 10,535 hectares | 10,535 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 10,682 hectares | 10,682 hectares | 10,682 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 10,519 hectares | 10,519 hectares | 10,519 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 10,747 hectares | 10,747 hectares | 10,747 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 10,752 hectares | 10,752 hectares | 10,752 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 11,326 hectares | 11,326 hectares | 11,326 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 12,864 hectares | 12,864 hectares | 12,864 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 13,640 hectares | 13,640 hectares | 13,640 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 17,196 hectares | 17,196 hectares | 17,196 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 20,836 hectares | 20,836 hectares | 20,836 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 27,857 hectares | 23,157 hectares | 32,590 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 22,600 hectares | 21,000 hectares | 24,000 hectares | 10 |
| 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 | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Brunei
- Rural population 116,531 (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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 177.58 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.2% (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)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term in Brunei?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Brunei was 13,400 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 32,590 hectares in 1959.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 765.98 hectares in 1000.
- How does Brunei rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Brunei ranks 176th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.