Forest area as share of land area in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Forest area as share of land area was 14.41 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest area as share of land area in Bangladesh, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as share of land area in Bangladesh is 14.41, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Bangladesh peaked at 15.27 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.41, in 2025.
That places Bangladesh 149th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area as share of land area in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.27 | — |
| 1991 | 15.22 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 15.17 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 15.12 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 15.07 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 15.02 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 14.97 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 14.92 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 14.87 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 14.82 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 14.77 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 14.75 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 14.72 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 14.7 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 14.68 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 14.65 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 14.63 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 14.6 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 14.58 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 14.55 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 14.53 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 14.52 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 14.51 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 14.5 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 14.5 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 14.49 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 14.48 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 14.47 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 14.47 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 14.46 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 14.45 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 14.44 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 14.44 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 14.43 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 14.42 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 14.41 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.05 | 14.82 | 15.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.66 | 14.55 | 14.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.49 | 14.46 | 14.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.43 | 14.41 | 14.45 | 6 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.236 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
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- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate 75.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 8,880 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Bangladesh?
- Forest area as share of land area in Bangladesh was 14.41 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 15.27 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.41 in 2025.
- How does Bangladesh rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Bangladesh ranks 149th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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