Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land was 17.63 % in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
17.63 %
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
70th
of 191 countries
All-time high
17.63 %
in 2025
All-time low
3.81 %
in 2010
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in Bangladesh, 1990–2025

51015201990200720251990: 4.5 %1991: 4.5 %1992: 4.4 %1993: 4.3 %1994: 4.3 %1995: 4.2 %1996: 4.2 %1997: 4.1 %1998: 4 %1999: 4 %2000: 3.9 %2001: 3.9 %2002: 3.9 %2003: 3.9 %2004: 3.9 %2005: 3.9 %2006: 3.9 %2007: 3.8 %2008: 3.8 %2009: 3.8 %2010: 3.8 %2011: 4.7 %2012: 5.6 %2013: 6.6 %2014: 7.5 %2015: 8.4 %2016: 9.3 %2017: 10.2 %2018: 11.2 %2019: 12.1 %2020: 13 %2021: 13.9 %2022: 14.8 %2023: 15.8 %2024: 16.7 %2025: 17.6 %

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

Analysis

In 2025, planted forest — share in forest land in Bangladesh stood at 17.63 %. 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 110.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, planted forest — share in forest land in Bangladesh peaked at 17.63 % in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.81 %, 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 4.25 % 3.98 % 4.52 % 10
2000s 3.86 % 3.82 % 3.91 % 10
2010s 7.94 % 3.81 % 12.08 % 10
2020s 15.32 % 13 % 17.63 % 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is planted forest — share in forest land in Bangladesh?
Planted forest — share in forest land in Bangladesh was 17.63 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest planted forest — share in forest land recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 17.63 % in 2025.
What is the lowest planted forest — share in forest land recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 3.81 % in 2010.
How does Bangladesh rank for planted forest — share in forest land?
Bangladesh ranks 70th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
Is planted forest — share in forest land rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 110.1%. 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 — Share in Forest land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land
Unit
%
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.