Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Oil reserves, per square kilometre was 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021. ▼ Falling
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Brunei Darussalam, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per square kilometre.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre for oil reserves, per square kilometre in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil reserves, per square kilometre in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 54,303 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre, in 2007.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 7th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 54,303 cubic meters per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 51,588 cubic meters per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 49,174 cubic meters per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 37,409 cubic meters per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1984 | 41,934 cubic meters per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 42,236 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 44,649 cubic meters per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 42,866 cubic meters per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 42,839 cubic meters per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 42,236 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 41,482 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 40,727 cubic meters per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 40,727 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 40,727 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 40,727 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40,727 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 40,727 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 40,727 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 40,727 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 40,727 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 40,727 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 40,727 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40,727 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 40,727 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 40,727 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 40,727 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40,727 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44,923 cubic meters per square kilometre | 37,409 cubic meters per square kilometre | 54,303 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,803 cubic meters per square kilometre | 40,727 cubic meters per square kilometre | 41,482 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,465 cubic meters per square kilometre | 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre | 40,727 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre | 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre | 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre | 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre | 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 4 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 54,760 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 5 Iraq 53,109 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bahrain 37,533 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 8 Iran, Islamic Republic of 20,441 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 19,126 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
- 10 Azerbaijan 13,465 cubic meters per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Brunei Darussalam
- Fuel imports 65.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.1% (2024)
- Gas production 105.02 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 225,202 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 105.02 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 225,202 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil reserves, per square kilometre in Brunei Darussalam?
- Oil reserves, per square kilometre in Brunei Darussalam was 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 54,303 cubic meters per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest oil reserves, per square kilometre recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,185 cubic meters per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for oil reserves, per square kilometre?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 7th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is oil reserves, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil reserves, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil reserves ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oil reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Oil reserves divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.