Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in Brunei
Brunei: Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) was 39.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Terrestrial protected areas in Brunei, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 39.9% for terrestrial protected areas in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Brunei peaked at 46.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 2024.
Brunei ranks 13th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 46.9% | — |
| 2014 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 39.9% | -14.9% |
| 2025 | 39.9% | +0.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 39.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.5%, 1.9× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 39.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.8%, 2.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.9% | 46.9% | 46.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 39.9% | 46.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More climate change data for Brunei
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 218.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 42.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6647 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0061 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2056 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Brunei?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Brunei was 39.9% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 2024.
- How does Brunei rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Brunei ranks 13th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.