Change forest area share total in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Change forest area share total was -0.0527 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change forest area share total in Bangladesh, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded -0.0527 for change forest area share total in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest area share total in Bangladesh peaked at -0.0524 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.3384, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 159th of 228 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change forest area share total in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.3284 | — |
| 1992 | -0.3295 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | -0.3306 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | -0.3316 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | -0.3327 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | -0.3339 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | -0.335 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | -0.3361 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | -0.3372 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | -0.3384 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | -0.1674 | -50.5% |
| 2002 | -0.1677 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | -0.1679 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | -0.1682 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | -0.1685 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | -0.1688 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | -0.1691 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | -0.1694 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | -0.1697 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | -0.1699 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | -0.0524 | -69.2% |
| 2012 | -0.0524 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | -0.0524 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | -0.0524 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | -0.0525 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | -0.0525 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | -0.0525 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | -0.0525 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | -0.0526 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | -0.0526 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | -0.0526 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | -0.0527 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | -0.0527 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | -0.0527 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | -0.0527 | +0.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's -0.0527 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.0292, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's -0.0527 is below the median for South Asia, which is -0.0264, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change forest area share total in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +69.2% | -0.1699 | -0.0524 |
| 2001 | +50.5% | -0.3384 | -0.1674 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3328 | -0.3372 | -0.3284 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.1855 | -0.3384 | -0.1674 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0642 | -0.1699 | -0.0524 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0527 | -0.0527 | -0.0526 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More environment data for Bangladesh
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0034 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 4.61 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change forest area share total in Bangladesh?
- Change forest area share total in Bangladesh was -0.0527 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest area share total recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0524 in 2011.
- What is the lowest change forest area share total recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3384 in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for change forest area share total?
- Bangladesh ranks 159th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest area share total rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change forest area share total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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