Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation was -987.99 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-987.99
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 235 countries
All-time high
-987.99
in 2011
All-time low
-6,498
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Bangladesh, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded -987.99 for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation 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, domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Bangladesh peaked at -987.99 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -6,498, 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.
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -6,498 | — |
| 1992 | -6,498 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -6,498 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -6,498 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -6,498 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -6,498 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -6,498 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -6,498 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -6,498 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -6,498 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -3,209 | -50.6% |
| 2002 | -3,209 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -3,209 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -3,209 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -3,209 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -3,209 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -3,209 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -3,209 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -3,209 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -3,209 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -987.99 | -69.2% |
| 2012 | -987.99 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -987.99 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -987.99 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -987.99 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -988.01 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | -988.01 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -988.01 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -988.01 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -988.01 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -987.99 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -987.99 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -987.99 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -987.99 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -987.99 | -0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's -987.99 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -848, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's -987.99 is below the median for South Asia, which is -493.99, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6,498 | -6,498 | -6,498 | 9 |
| 2000s | -3,538 | -6,498 | -3,209 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1,210 | -3,209 | -987.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | -987.99 | -988.01 | -987.99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 165 Solomon Islands -734.03 compare
- 166 Western Sahara -798.01 compare
- 167 East Timor -848 compare
- 169 Eswatini -1,500 compare
- 170 Japan -2,200 compare
- 171 Tunisia -2,302 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 domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Bangladesh?
- Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Bangladesh was -987.99 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic forest change vs imported deforestation recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was -987.99 in 2011.
- What is the lowest domestic forest change vs imported deforestation recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -6,498 in 1991.
- How does Bangladesh rank for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
- Bangladesh ranks 168th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic forest change vs imported deforestation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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