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
Latest (2025)
330,350 hectares
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
65th
of 185 countries
All-time high
330,350 hectares
in 2025
All-time low
71,930 hectares
in 2010
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89,770 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 88,310 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 86,850 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 85,390 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 83,930 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 82,470 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 81,010 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 79,550 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 78,090 hectares | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 76,630 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 75,170 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 74,846 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 74,522 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 74,198 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 73,874 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 73,550 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 73,226 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 72,902 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 72,578 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 72,254 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 71,930 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 89,162 hectares | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 106,394 hectares | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 123,626 hectares | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 140,858 hectares | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 158,090 hectares | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 175,314 hectares | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 192,538 hectares | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 209,762 hectares | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 226,986 hectares | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 244,210 hectares | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 261,438 hectares | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 278,666 hectares | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 295,894 hectares | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 313,122 hectares | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 330,350 hectares | +5.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 330,350 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 118,396 hectares, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 330,350 hectares is above the median for South Asia, which is 330,350 hectares, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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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