Commodity driven deforestation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Commodity driven deforestation was 2,593 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,593
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
60th
of 187 countries
All-time high
3,068
in 2006
All-time low
728.66
in 2003
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in Bangladesh, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 2,593 for commodity driven deforestation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 107.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Bangladesh peaked at 3,068 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 728.66, in 2003.
Bangladesh ranks 60th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Commodity driven deforestation in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,575 | — |
| 2002 | 1,428 | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 728.66 | -49.0% |
| 2004 | 1,771 | +143.1% |
| 2005 | 1,075 | -39.3% |
| 2006 | 3,068 | +185.5% |
| 2007 | 1,799 | -41.4% |
| 2008 | 2,041 | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 2,438 | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 2,062 | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 1,731 | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 1,551 | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 808.03 | -47.9% |
| 2014 | 1,250 | +54.7% |
| 2015 | 1,195 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1,813 | +51.7% |
| 2017 | 2,628 | +44.9% |
| 2018 | 2,123 | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 1,818 | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 2,384 | +31.1% |
| 2021 | 2,703 | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 2,533 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 2,929 | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 2,593 | -11.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2,593 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,953, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2,593 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,708, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,769 | 728.66 | 3,068 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,698 | 808.03 | 2,628 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,628 | 2,384 | 2,929 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 57 South Africa 3,723 compare
- 58 Gabon 2,999 compare
- 59 South Sudan 2,790 compare
- 61 Zimbabwe 2,532 compare
- 62 French Guiana 2,155 compare
- 63 Russia 2,050 compare
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 commodity driven deforestation in Bangladesh?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Bangladesh was 2,593 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3,068 in 2006.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 728.66 in 2003.
- How does Bangladesh rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Bangladesh ranks 60th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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