Bangladesh vs Ethiopia: Share of forest area within protected areas
Bangladesh
16.7%
in 2025
Ethiopia
17.7%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
104th
Ethiopia rank
102nd
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Bangladesh
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 17.7% against 16.7% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 104th and Ethiopia ranks 102nd of 197 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 17.7% | 14.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 17.7% | 13.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 17.7% | 3.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 17.7% | 1.8% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Bangladesh or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 17.7% against 16.7% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 1.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Ethiopia rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Bangladesh ranks 104th and Ethiopia ranks 102nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).