Agriculture-driven deforestation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 2,593 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Bangladesh, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 2,593 hectares for agriculture-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, agriculture-driven deforestation in Bangladesh peaked at 3,068 hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, 728.66 hectares, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,769 hectares | 728.66 hectares | 3,068 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,698 hectares | 808.03 hectares | 2,628 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,628 hectares | 2,384 hectares | 2,929 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 57 South Africa 3,723 hectares compare
- 58 Gabon 2,999 hectares compare
- 59 South Sudan 2,790 hectares compare
- 61 Zimbabwe 2,532 hectares compare
- 62 French Guiana 2,155 hectares compare
- 63 Russia 2,050 hectares compare
More environment data for Bangladesh
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 220.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.27 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 47.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0339 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 70.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0703 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1507 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 17.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Bangladesh?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Bangladesh was 2,593 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3,068 hectares in 2006.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 728.66 hectares in 2003.
- How does Bangladesh rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Bangladesh ranks 60th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.