Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces was 1,027 Square kilometres in 2022. ▲ Rising
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Bangladesh, 2005–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2022, land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Bangladesh stood at 1,027 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 150.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Bangladesh peaked at 1,027 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 190.39 Square kilometres, in 2005.
That places Bangladesh 50th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 190.39 Square kilometres | — |
| 2010 | 410.32 Square kilometres | +115.5% |
| 2015 | 839.32 Square kilometres | +104.6% |
| 2020 | 887.16 Square kilometres | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 1,027 Square kilometres | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 190.39 Square kilometres | 190.39 Square kilometres | 190.39 Square kilometres | 1 |
| 2010s | 624.82 Square kilometres | 410.32 Square kilometres | 839.32 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 957.28 Square kilometres | 887.16 Square kilometres | 1,027 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 47 Morocco 1,055 Square kilometres compare
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- 50 Equatorial Guinea 81.99 Square kilometres compare
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- 52 Ecuador 867.92 Square kilometres compare
- 53 Zambia 861.86 Square kilometres compare
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)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 0.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Bangladesh?
- Land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Bangladesh was 1,027 Square kilometres in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1,027 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 190.39 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does Bangladesh rank for land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces?
- Bangladesh ranks 50th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The land cover dataset provides a global assessment of land cover and land cover change to monitor pressures on ecosystems and biodiversity. By using geospatial data with high spatio-temporal resolution, it develops a set of internationally comparable indicators with a long time series and a five-year interval from 2000 to 2022 for the Climate Change Initiative Land Cover dataset, and from 1975 to 2030 for the Global Human Settlement Layer dataset. Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The dataset has a global coverage on the national level, while on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. The following country aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas, the LAC region and the World. Data source(s): Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Global Human Settlement Layer built-up area data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation