Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 14.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
14.4%
World rank
147th
of 219 countries
All-time high
15.2%
in 1990
All-time low
14.4%
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Bangladesh, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 14.4% for forest area as a proportion of total land area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Bangladesh peaked at 15.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2025.
That places Bangladesh 147th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.2% | — |
| 2000 | 14.8% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 14.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate -28.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per capita 0.0001 m3 per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate -30.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Bangladesh?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Bangladesh was 14.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2025.
- How does Bangladesh rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Bangladesh ranks 147th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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