Deforestation embedded in trade in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Deforestation embedded in trade was 8,154 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Deforestation embedded in trade in Bangladesh, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 8,154 hectares for deforestation embedded in trade in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Bangladesh peaked at 11,302 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,929 hectares, in 2005.
That places Bangladesh 23rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,836 hectares | 3,929 hectares | 8,694 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 9,734 hectares | 7,707 hectares | 11,302 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,491 hectares | 7,465 hectares | 9,382 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 deforestation embedded in trade in Bangladesh?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Bangladesh was 8,154 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 11,302 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,929 hectares in 2005.
- How does Bangladesh rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Bangladesh ranks 23rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.