Consumption-based deforestation per person in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 0.5254 square meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Bangladesh, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based deforestation per person in Bangladesh is 0.5254 square meters, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Bangladesh peaked at 0.7416 square meters in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2908 square meters, in 2005.
That places Bangladesh 151st out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | square meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.2908 square meters | — |
| 2006 | 0.3028 square meters | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4055 square meters | +33.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4726 square meters | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5991 square meters | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5314 square meters | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.716 square meters | +34.7% |
| 2012 | 0.666 square meters | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5741 square meters | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 0.573 square meters | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6132 square meters | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7247 square meters | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7416 square meters | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6709 square meters | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6409 square meters | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6026 square meters | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5022 square meters | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6034 square meters | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5254 square meters | -12.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.5254 square meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.67 square meters, 20% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.5254 square meters is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.21 square meters, 44% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4142 square meters | 0.2908 square meters | 0.5991 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.6452 square meters | 0.5314 square meters | 0.7416 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5584 square meters | 0.5022 square meters | 0.6034 square meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 consumption-based deforestation per person in Bangladesh?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Bangladesh was 0.5254 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7416 square meters in 2017.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2908 square meters in 2005.
- How does Bangladesh rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Bangladesh ranks 151st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.