Bangladesh vs United Kingdom: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Bangladesh
14.4%
in 2025
United Kingdom
13.6%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
170th
United Kingdom rank
172nd
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Bangladesh
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 14.4% against 13.6% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 170th and United Kingdom 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 | 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?
- Bangladesh, at 14.4% against 13.6% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Bangladesh and United Kingdom?
- 0.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and United Kingdom?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and United Kingdom rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Bangladesh ranks 170th and United Kingdom 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.