Bangladesh vs Rwanda: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Bangladesh
330,350 hectares
in 2025
Rwanda
397,350 hectares
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
65th
Rwanda rank
62nd
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Bangladesh
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 397,350 hectares against 330,350 hectares in Bangladesh, a difference of 67,000 hectares.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 65th and Rwanda ranks 62nd of 185 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83,200 hectares | 239,592 hectares | 156,392 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 73,712 hectares | 261,238 hectares | 187,526 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 149,466 hectares | 313,137 hectares | 163,671 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 287,280 hectares | 377,300 hectares | 90,020 hectares | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Bangladesh or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 397,350 hectares against 330,350 hectares in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Bangladesh and Rwanda?
- 67,000 hectares, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Rwanda?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Rwanda rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Bangladesh ranks 65th and Rwanda ranks 62nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.