Bangladesh vs Japan: Annual change forest area

Bangladesh
-987.99
in 2025
Japan
-2,200
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
168th
Japan rank
170th

Annual change forest area over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Japan
-5.0k05.0k10.0k199120082025

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports -987.99 against -2,200 in Japan, a difference of 1,212.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 168th and Japan ranks 170th of 235 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Japan Difference Ahead
1990s -6,498 -7,400 901.99 Bangladesh
2000s -3,538 7,360 10,898 Japan
2010s -1,210 -3,300 2,090 Bangladesh
2020s -987.99 -2,667 1,679 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change forest area, Bangladesh or Japan?
Bangladesh, at -987.99 against -2,200 in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual change forest area between Bangladesh and Japan?
1,212, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Japan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Japan rank globally for annual change forest area?
Bangladesh ranks 168th and Japan ranks 170th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual change forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change forest area
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed