Annual change in forest area in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Annual change in forest area was -987.99 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-987.99 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 235 countries
All-time high
-987.99 hectares
in 2011
All-time low
-6,498 hectares
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change in forest area in Bangladesh, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded -987.99 hectares for annual change in forest area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Bangladesh peaked at -987.99 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, -6,498 hectares, in 1991.
That places Bangladesh 168th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in forest area in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -6,498 hectares | — |
| 1992 | -6,498 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -6,498 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -6,498 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -6,498 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -6,498 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -6,498 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -6,498 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -6,498 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -6,498 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -3,209 hectares | -50.6% |
| 2002 | -3,209 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -3,209 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -3,209 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -3,209 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -3,209 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -3,209 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -3,209 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -3,209 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -3,209 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -987.99 hectares | -69.2% |
| 2012 | -987.99 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -987.99 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -987.99 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -987.99 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -988.01 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | -988.01 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -988.01 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -988.01 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -988.01 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -987.99 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -987.99 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -987.99 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -987.99 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -987.99 hectares | -0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's -987.99 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -848 hectares, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's -987.99 hectares is below the median for South Asia, which is -493.99 hectares, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6,498 hectares | -6,498 hectares | -6,498 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | -3,538 hectares | -6,498 hectares | -3,209 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | -1,210 hectares | -3,209 hectares | -987.99 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -987.99 hectares | -988.01 hectares | -987.99 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 165 Solomon Islands -734.03 hectares compare
- 166 Western Sahara -798.01 hectares compare
- 167 East Timor -848 hectares compare
- 169 Eswatini -1,500 hectares compare
- 170 Japan -2,200 hectares compare
- 171 Tunisia -2,302 hectares compare
More environment data for Bangladesh
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.236 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in Bangladesh?
- Annual change in forest area in Bangladesh was -987.99 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was -987.99 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -6,498 hectares in 1991.
- How does Bangladesh rank for annual change in forest area?
- Bangladesh ranks 168th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.