Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 330,350 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Bangladesh, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Bangladesh is 330,350 hectares, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 109.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Bangladesh peaked at 330,350 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 71,930 hectares, in 2010.
That places Bangladesh 65th out of 185 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83,200 hectares | 76,630 hectares | 89,770 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,712 hectares | 72,254 hectares | 75,170 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 149,466 hectares | 71,930 hectares | 226,986 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 287,280 hectares | 244,210 hectares | 330,350 hectares | 6 |
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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Bangladesh?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Bangladesh was 330,350 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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 330,350 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,930 hectares in 2010.
- How does Bangladesh rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Bangladesh ranks 65th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.0%. 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 Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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