Planted Forest — Area in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Planted Forest — Area was 330.35 1000 ha in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
330.35 1000 ha
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
70th
of 191 countries
All-time high
330.35 1000 ha
in 2025
All-time low
71.93 1000 ha
in 2010
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Planted Forest — Area in Bangladesh, 1990–2025

1002003001990200720251990: 89.8 1000 ha1991: 88.3 1000 ha1992: 86.8 1000 ha1993: 85.4 1000 ha1994: 83.9 1000 ha1995: 82.5 1000 ha1996: 81 1000 ha1997: 79.5 1000 ha1998: 78.1 1000 ha1999: 76.6 1000 ha2000: 75.2 1000 ha2001: 74.8 1000 ha2002: 74.5 1000 ha2003: 74.2 1000 ha2004: 73.9 1000 ha2005: 73.5 1000 ha2006: 73.2 1000 ha2007: 72.9 1000 ha2008: 72.6 1000 ha2009: 72.2 1000 ha2010: 71.9 1000 ha2011: 89.2 1000 ha2012: 106.4 1000 ha2013: 123.6 1000 ha2014: 140.9 1000 ha2015: 158.1 1000 ha2016: 175.3 1000 ha2017: 192.5 1000 ha2018: 209.8 1000 ha2019: 227 1000 ha2020: 244.2 1000 ha2021: 261.4 1000 ha2022: 278.7 1000 ha2023: 295.9 1000 ha2024: 313.1 1000 ha2025: 330.4 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for planted forest — area in Bangladesh is 330.35 1000 ha, 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, planted forest — area in Bangladesh peaked at 330.35 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 71.93 1000 ha, in 2010.

That places Bangladesh 70th out of 191 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 83.2 1000 ha 76.63 1000 ha 89.77 1000 ha 10
2000s 73.71 1000 ha 72.25 1000 ha 75.17 1000 ha 10
2010s 149.47 1000 ha 71.93 1000 ha 226.99 1000 ha 10
2020s 287.28 1000 ha 244.21 1000 ha 330.35 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 67 Lao People's Democratic Republic 377.62 1000 ha compare
  2. 68 Nepal 370.01 1000 ha compare
  3. 69 Melanesia 335.24 1000 ha compare
  4. 71 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 326.82 1000 ha compare
  5. 72 Paraguay 321.69 1000 ha compare
  6. 73 Zimbabwe 320.75 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 226 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is planted forest — area in Bangladesh?
Planted forest — area in Bangladesh was 330.35 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 330.35 1000 ha in 2025.
What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 71.93 1000 ha in 2010.
How does Bangladesh rank for planted forest — area?
Bangladesh ranks 70th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
Is planted forest — area 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, published as part of Planted Forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Planted Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,796 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.