Imported deforestation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Imported deforestation was 8,342 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imported deforestation in Bangladesh, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imported deforestation in Bangladesh is 8,342 hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Bangladesh peaked at 11,377 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,957 hectares, in 2005.
That places Bangladesh 31st out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,874 hectares | 3,957 hectares | 8,743 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 9,809 hectares | 7,767 hectares | 11,377 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,663 hectares | 7,648 hectares | 9,547 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 28 Saudi Arabia 9,760 hectares compare
- 29 Singapore 9,747 hectares compare
- 30 United Arab Emirates 8,400 hectares compare
- 32 Egypt 8,300 hectares compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 8,085 hectares compare
- 34 Pakistan 7,941 hectares compare
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 imported deforestation in Bangladesh?
- Imported deforestation in Bangladesh was 8,342 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 11,377 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,957 hectares in 2005.
- How does Bangladesh rank for imported deforestation?
- Bangladesh ranks 31st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.