Deforestation statistics for Brunei
Brunei: Demographic data
| Population (2022) | 437,479 |
| Annual population growth rate (2022) | 1.00% |
| Population density (people/sq km) | 83 |
| Net migration | - |
| Fertility rate | 1.8 |
| Median age | 32 |
| Urban population share | 80% |
Brunei: Land cover and land use change data
| Land area (sq km): 5,270 |
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Tree cover (30%) Tree cover extent in 2000 (ha): 529,339 Tree cover extent as % of land area: 100.40% Tree cover loss from 2001-20 (ha): 28,613 Tree cover extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 5.40% |
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Tropical primary forest Primary forest extent in 2001 (ha): 431,455 Primary forest extent as % of land area: 81.90% Primary forest extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 81.50% Primary forest loss from 2002-20 (ha): 14,277 Primary forest loss from 2002-20 as % of 2001 primary forest cover: 3.30% Primary forest extent in 2020 (ha): 417,178 Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of land area: 79.20% Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of 2000 tree cover area: 79% |
Brunei: Annual forest and tree cover data
Brunei: Tropical primary forest loss by year All figures in hectares
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Year: Hectares 2002: 475 2003: 379 2004: 585 2005: 603 2006: 442 2007: 639 2008: 761 2009: 1,242 2010: 524 2011: 1,662 2012: 1,119 2013: 609 2014: 1,380 2015: 807 2016: 1,090 2017: 518 2018: 450 2019: 448 2020: 544 |
Brunei: Tree cover loss by year 30% tree cover threshold; all figures in hectares
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Year: Hectares 2001: 1,244 2002: 1,089 2003: 799 2004: 1,197 2005: 1,278 2006: 1,014 2007: 1,565 2008: 1,300 2009: 2,169 2010: 967 2011: 2,620 2012: 1,837 2013: 888 2014: 2,225 2015: 1,761 2016: 2,573 2017: 945 2018: 807 2019: 1,169 2020: 1,166 |
Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 1)
| Sub-national admin area 1 | Tree cover extent (2001) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-05) ha | Tree cover loss (2006-10) ha | Tree cover loss (2011-15) ha | Tree cover loss (2016-20) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-20) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-20) % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belait | 273,926 | 2,123 | 3,440 | 4,058 | 2,943 | 12,563 | 4.6% |
| Brunei and Muara | 29,673 | 1,385 | 1,496 | 1,913 | 1,202 | 5,995 | 20.2% |
| Temburong | 124,037 | 738 | 614 | 873 | 886 | 3,110 | 2.5% |
| Tutong | 101,703 | 1,363 | 1,466 | 2,488 | 1,628 | 6,945 | 6.8% |
Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)
| Sub-national admin area 1 | Admin area 2 | Tree cover extent (2000) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-05) ha | Tree cover loss (2006-10) ha | Tree cover loss (2011-15) ha | Tree cover loss (2016-20) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-20) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-20) % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belait | Bukit Sawat | 22,797 | 519 | 702 | 498 | 251 | 1,970 | 8.6% |
| Belait | Kuala Balai | 31,681 | 94 | 197 | 222 | 62 | 576 | 1.8% |
| Belait | Kuala Belait | 3,347 | 19 | 121 | 145 | 44 | 328 | 9.8% |
| Belait | Labi | 37,001 | 83 | 113 | 205 | 46 | 447 | 1.2% |
| Belait | Liang | 6,415 | 110 | 121 | 151 | 70 | 452 | 7.0% |
| Belait | Melilas | 61,767 | 22 | 13 | 73 | 23 | 133 | 0.2% |
| Belait | Seria | 6,424 | 31 | 393 | 94 | 298 | 816 | 12.7% |
| Belait | Sukang | 76,553 | 130 | 752 | 1,576 | 986 | 3,443 | 4.5% |
| Brunei and Muara | Berakas A | 452 | 2 | 28 | 19 | 5 | 54 | 11.9% |
| Brunei and Muara | Sengkurong | 1,107 | 3 | 83 | 11 | 15 | 112 | 10.1% |
| Brunei and Muara | Serasa | 756 | 191 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 231 | 30.6% |
| Brunei and Muara | Berakas B | 689 | 6 | 48 | 14 | 8 | 75 | 10.9% |
| Brunei and Muara | Gadong | 786 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 71 | 9.0% |
| Brunei and Muara | Kianggeh | 343 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 6.6% |
| Brunei and Muara | Kilanas | 471 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 30 | 6.4% |
| Brunei and Muara | Kota Batu | 2,276 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 47 | 2.1% |
| Brunei and Muara | Lumapas | 1,276 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 1.9% |
| Brunei and Muara | Mentiri | 1,592 | 181 | 119 | 310 | 35 | 645 | 40.5% |
| Brunei and Muara | Pengkalan Batu | 745 | 51 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 80 | 10.7% |
| Temburong | Amo | 49,031 | 43 | 31 | 91 | 173 | 337 | 0.7% |
| Temburong | Bangar | 8,132 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 0.3% |
| Temburong | Batu Apoi | 18,258 | 35 | 73 | 214 | 273 | 595 | 3.3% |
| Temburong | Bukok | 10,980 | 19 | 46 | 21 | 1 | 88 | 0.8% |
| Temburong | Labu | 25,759 | 150 | 65 | 284 | 147 | 645 | 2.5% |
| Tutong | Keriam | 3,290 | 8 | 36 | 12 | 43 | 98 | 3.0% |
| Tutong | Kiudang | 1,529 | 92 | 65 | 21 | 43 | 221 | 14.5% |
| Tutong | Lamunin | 4,329 | 9 | 14 | 50 | 10 | 84 | 2.0% |
| Tutong | Pekan Tutong | 2,110 | 11 | 26 | 67 | 41 | 145 | 6.9% |
| Tutong | Rambai | 36,236 | 108 | 397 | 878 | 252 | 1,635 | 4.5% |
| Tutong | Tanjong Maya | 3,152 | 21 | 28 | 118 | 45 | 212 | 6.7% |
| Tutong | Telisai | 3,405 | 57 | 47 | 395 | 103 | 602 | 17.7% |
| Tutong | Ukong | 8,766 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 36 | 0.4% |
Primary forest loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)
| Sub-national admin area 1 | Primary forest extent (2000) ha | Primary forest loss (2001-05) ha | Primary forest loss (2006-10) ha | Primary forest loss (2011-15) ha | Primary forest loss (2016-20) ha | Primary forest loss (2001-20) ha | Primary forest loss (2001-20) % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belait | 245,986 | 1,007 | 2,413 | 2,964 | 1,781 | 8,165 | 3.3% |
| Brunei and Muara | 10,492 | 469 | 358 | 441 | 123 | 1,392 | 13.3% |
| Temburong | 112,160 | 251 | 217 | 619 | 598 | 1,685 | 1.5% |
| Tutong | 62,817 | 314 | 622 | 1,553 | 547 | 3,035 | 4.8% |
Primary forest loss by year at the subnational area (administrative level 2)
| Sub-national admin area 1 | Admin area 2 | Primary forest extent (2001) ha | Primary forest loss (2001-05) ha | Primary forest loss (2006-10) ha | Primary forest loss (2011-15) ha | Primary forest loss (2016-20) ha | Primary forest loss (2001-20) ha | Primary forest loss (2001-20) % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belait | Bukit Sawat | 22,797 | 519 | 702 | 498 | 251 | 1,970 | 8.6% |
| Belait | Kuala Balai | 31,681 | 94 | 197 | 222 | 62 | 576 | 1.8% |
| Belait | Kuala Belait | 3,347 | 19 | 121 | 145 | 44 | 328 | 9.8% |
| Belait | Labi | 37,001 | 83 | 113 | 205 | 46 | 447 | 1.2% |
| Belait | Liang | 6,415 | 110 | 121 | 151 | 70 | 452 | 7.0% |
| Belait | Melilas | 61,767 | 22 | 13 | 73 | 23 | 133 | 0.2% |
| Belait | Seria | 6,424 | 31 | 393 | 94 | 298 | 816 | 12.7% |
| Belait | Sukang | 76,553 | 130 | 752 | 1,576 | 986 | 3,443 | 4.5% |
| Brunei and Muara | Berakas A | 452 | 2 | 28 | 19 | 5 | 54 | 11.9% |
| Brunei and Muara | Sengkurong | 1,107 | 3 | 83 | 11 | 15 | 112 | 10.1% |
| Brunei and Muara | Serasa | 756 | 191 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 231 | 30.6% |
| Brunei and Muara | Berakas B | 689 | 6 | 48 | 14 | 8 | 75 | 10.9% |
| Brunei and Muara | Gadong | 786 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 71 | 9.0% |
| Brunei and Muara | Kianggeh | 343 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 6.6% |
| Brunei and Muara | Kilanas | 471 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 30 | 6.4% |
| Brunei and Muara | Kota Batu | 2,276 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 47 | 2.1% |
| Brunei and Muara | Lumapas | 1,276 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 1.9% |
| Brunei and Muara | Mentiri | 1,592 | 181 | 119 | 310 | 35 | 645 | 40.5% |
| Brunei and Muara | Pengkalan Batu | 745 | 51 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 80 | 10.7% |
| Temburong | Amo | 49,031 | 43 | 31 | 91 | 173 | 337 | 0.7% |
| Temburong | Bangar | 8,132 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 0.3% |
| Temburong | Batu Apoi | 18,258 | 35 | 73 | 214 | 273 | 595 | 3.3% |
| Temburong | Bukok | 10,980 | 19 | 46 | 21 | 1 | 88 | 0.8% |
| Temburong | Labu | 25,759 | 150 | 65 | 284 | 147 | 645 | 2.5% |
| Tutong | Keriam | 3,290 | 8 | 36 | 12 | 43 | 98 | 3.0% |
| Tutong | Kiudang | 1,529 | 92 | 65 | 21 | 43 | 221 | 14.5% |
| Tutong | Lamunin | 4,329 | 9 | 14 | 50 | 10 | 84 | 2.0% |
| Tutong | Pekan Tutong | 2,110 | 11 | 26 | 67 | 41 | 145 | 6.9% |
| Tutong | Rambai | 36,236 | 108 | 397 | 878 | 252 | 1,635 | 4.5% |
| Tutong | Tanjong Maya | 3,152 | 21 | 28 | 118 | 45 | 212 | 6.7% |
| Tutong | Telisai | 3,405 | 57 | 47 | 395 | 103 | 602 | 17.7% |
| Tutong | Ukong | 8,766 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 36 | 0.4% |
2019 forest data for Brunei | Archived forest data for Brunei | Forest data for Brunei
Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.
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