Bangladesh vs Gabon: Agriculture-driven deforestation
Bangladesh
2,593 hectares
in 2024
Gabon
2,999 hectares
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
60th
Gabon rank
58th
Agriculture-driven deforestation over time
- Bangladesh
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 2,999 hectares against 2,593 hectares in Bangladesh, a difference of 406 hectares.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 60th and Gabon ranks 58th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,769 hectares | 1,811 hectares | 41.35 hectares | Gabon |
| 2010s | 1,698 hectares | 6,919 hectares | 5,221 hectares | Gabon |
| 2020s | 2,628 hectares | 2,161 hectares | 467.29 hectares | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture-driven deforestation, Bangladesh or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 2,999 hectares against 2,593 hectares in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture-driven deforestation between Bangladesh and Gabon?
- 406 hectares, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Gabon?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Gabon rank globally for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Bangladesh ranks 60th and Gabon ranks 58th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.