Bangladesh vs Micronesia (country): Share of forest area within protected areas
Bangladesh
16.7%
in 2025
Micronesia (country)
16.2%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
104th
Micronesia (country) rank
106th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Bangladesh
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 16.7% against 16.2% in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 104th and Micronesia (country) ranks 106th of 197 countries.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 16.2% | 12.6% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 16.2% | 12.3% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 16.2% | 2.2% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 16.2% | 0.3% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Bangladesh or Micronesia (country)?
- Bangladesh, at 16.7% against 16.2% in Micronesia (country) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Bangladesh and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.5%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Micronesia (country)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Micronesia (country) rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Bangladesh ranks 104th and Micronesia (country) ranks 106th 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 (%).