Australia vs Bangladesh: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Australia
18.1%
in 2025
Bangladesh
16.7%
in 2025
Australia rank
98th
Bangladesh rank
101st
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Australia
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Australia currently reports 18.1% against 16.7% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 98th and Bangladesh ranks 101st of 197 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 3.5% | 7.4% | Australia |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 3.9% | 9.5% | Australia |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 14.0% | 3.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 15.9% | 2.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Australia or Bangladesh?
- Australia, at 18.1% against 16.7% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Australia and Bangladesh?
- 1.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bangladesh?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Bangladesh rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Australia ranks 98th and Bangladesh ranks 101st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.