Bangladesh vs Barbados: Share of land covered by forest
Bangladesh
14.4%
in 2025
Barbados
14.7%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
149th
Barbados rank
147th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 14.7% against 14.4% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 149th and Barbados ranks 147th of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Barbados in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 14.7% | 0.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 0.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 14.7% | 0.2% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 14.7% | 0.2% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Bangladesh or Barbados?
- Barbados, at 14.7% against 14.4% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Bangladesh and Barbados?
- 0.3%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Barbados?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Barbados rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Bangladesh ranks 149th and Barbados ranks 147th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.