Forest cover — all countries

Forest cover — Brunei Darussalam

Forest cover in Brunei Darussalam in 2023 — 72.11%. Ranked 14 in the world out of 213. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 6.26 pp.

2023 72.11% +0 pp vs 2022
World rank 14of 213
Period maximum 78.37%1990
Period minimum 72.11%2010

Trend over time

1990–2023 · % of land area

Forest cover — Brunei Darussalam, 1990–202372747678801990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 78.37%1991: 78.06%1992: 77.76%1993: 77.46%1994: 77.15%1995: 76.85%1996: 76.55%1997: 76.24%1998: 75.94%1999: 75.64%2000: 75.33%2001: 75.01%2002: 74.69%2003: 74.36%2004: 74.04%2005: 73.72%2006: 73.4%2007: 73.07%2008: 72.75%2009: 72.43%2010: 72.11%2011: 72.11%2012: 72.11%2013: 72.11%2014: 72.11%2015: 72.11%2016: 72.11%2017: 72.11%2018: 72.11%2019: 72.11%2020: 72.11%2021: 72.11%2022: 72.11%2023: 72.11%
Change over the period: −6.26 pp Annual average: -0.19 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Brunei Darussalam

Brunei Darussalam 72.11%
World 31.1%
South-Eastern Asia computed 46.17%
High-income countries computed 36.18%
Forest cover — Brunei Darussalam, by year Brunei Darussalam All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 72.11 +0 pp
2022 72.11 +0 pp
2021 72.11 +0 pp
2020 72.11 +0 pp
2019 72.11 +0 pp
2018 72.11 +0 pp
2017 72.11 +0 pp
2016 72.11 +0 pp
2015 72.11 +0 pp
2014 72.11 +0 pp
2013 72.11 +0 pp
2012 72.11 +0 pp
2011 72.11 +0 pp
2010 72.11 −0.32 pp
2009 72.43 −0.32 pp
2008 72.75 −0.32 pp
2007 73.07 −0.32 pp
2006 73.4 −0.32 pp
2005 73.72 −0.32 pp
2004 74.04 −0.32 pp
2003 74.36 −0.32 pp
2002 74.69 −0.32 pp
2001 75.01 −0.32 pp
2000 75.33 −0.3 pp
1999 75.64 −0.3 pp
1998 75.94 −0.3 pp
1997 76.24 −0.3 pp
1996 76.55 −0.3 pp
1995 76.85 −0.3 pp
1994 77.15 −0.3 pp
1993 77.46 −0.3 pp
1992 77.76 −0.3 pp
1991 78.06 −0.3 pp
1990 78.37

About the indicator

The share of land under natural or planted forest in the total land area. Under the FAO definition, forest is a plot larger than 0.5 hectares with trees taller than 5 meters and a canopy cover above 10 percent; crop plantations and urban parks are not counted. The estimates are updated as part of the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA).

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by land area: the forest share is calculated against land area, not against the number of residents.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.