Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods was -987.99 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-987.99 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 235 countries
All-time high
-987.99 hectares
in 2011
All-time low
-6,498 hectares
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Bangladesh, 1991–2025

-6.0k-4.0k-2.0k01991200820251991: -6.5k hectares1992: -6.5k hectares1993: -6.5k hectares1994: -6.5k hectares1995: -6.5k hectares1996: -6.5k hectares1997: -6.5k hectares1998: -6.5k hectares1999: -6.5k hectares2000: -6.5k hectares2001: -3.2k hectares2002: -3.2k hectares2003: -3.2k hectares2004: -3.2k hectares2005: -3.2k hectares2006: -3.2k hectares2007: -3.2k hectares2008: -3.2k hectares2009: -3.2k hectares2010: -3.2k hectares2011: -988 hectares2012: -988 hectares2013: -988 hectares2014: -988 hectares2015: -988 hectares2016: -988 hectares2017: -988 hectares2018: -988 hectares2019: -988 hectares2020: -988 hectares2021: -988 hectares2022: -988 hectares2023: -988 hectares2024: -988 hectares2025: -988 hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded -987.99 hectares for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Bangladesh peaked at -987.99 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, -6,498 hectares, in 1991.

That places Bangladesh 168th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -6,498 hectares -6,498 hectares -6,498 hectares 9
2000s -3,538 hectares -6,498 hectares -3,209 hectares 10
2010s -1,210 hectares -3,209 hectares -987.99 hectares 10
2020s -987.99 hectares -988.01 hectares -987.99 hectares 6

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 165 Solomon Islands -734.03 hectares compare
  2. 166 Western Sahara -798.01 hectares compare
  3. 167 East Timor -848 hectares compare
  4. 169 Eswatini -1,500 hectares compare
  5. 170 Japan -2,200 hectares compare
  6. 171 Tunisia -2,302 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Bangladesh?
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Bangladesh was -987.99 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was -987.99 hectares in 2011.
What is the lowest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was -6,498 hectares in 1991.
How does Bangladesh rank for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
Bangladesh ranks 168th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
Is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
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Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.