Bangladesh vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Bangladesh
14.4%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
13.6%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
170th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
172nd
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Bangladesh
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 14.4% against 13.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 170th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 172nd of 253 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 11.5% | 3.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 12.2% | 2.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 12.8% | 1.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.4% | 1.0% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Bangladesh or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Bangladesh, at 14.4% against 13.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Bangladesh and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Bangladesh ranks 170th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 172nd of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.