Bangladesh vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of land covered by forest
Bangladesh
14.4%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
13.5%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
149th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
151st
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Bangladesh
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 14.4% against 13.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 149th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 151st of 216 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 | 15.0% | 11.8% | 3.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 12.4% | 2.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 13.0% | 1.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.4% | 1.0% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Bangladesh or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Bangladesh, at 14.4% against 13.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Bangladesh and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.9%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Bangladesh ranks 149th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 151st of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – 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.