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Bangladesh vs South Africa: Agriculture-driven deforestation

Bangladesh
2,593 hectares
in 2024
South Africa
3,723 hectares
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
60th
South Africa rank
57th

Agriculture-driven deforestation over time

  • Bangladesh
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3,723 hectares against 2,593 hectares in Bangladesh, a difference of 1,130 hectares.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 57th of 187 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Agriculture-driven deforestation
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,269 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.