Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Drivers of deforestation
Bangladesh
53.17 hectares
in 2023
Sri Lanka
58.41 hectares
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
96th
Sri Lanka rank
94th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 58.41 hectares against 53.17 hectares in Bangladesh, a difference of 5.24 hectares.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 96th and Sri Lanka ranks 94th of 166 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 185.19 hectares | 367.86 hectares | 182.67 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 30.69 hectares | 1,161 hectares | 1,130 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 49.91 hectares | 65.67 hectares | 15.77 hectares | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 58.41 hectares against 53.17 hectares in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 5.24 hectares, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Bangladesh ranks 96th and Sri Lanka ranks 94th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.