Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land was 17.63 % in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in Bangladesh, 1990–2025
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 75th out of 207 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.
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.52 % | — |
| 1991 | 4.46 % | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 4.4 % | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 4.34 % | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 4.28 % | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 4.22 % | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 4.16 % | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 4.1 % | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 4.04 % | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 3.98 % | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 3.91 % | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 3.9 % | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.89 % | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.88 % | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.87 % | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.86 % | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.85 % | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.84 % | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.83 % | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.82 % | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.81 % | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.72 % | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 5.64 % | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 6.56 % | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 7.48 % | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 8.39 % | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 9.31 % | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 10.23 % | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 11.16 % | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 12.08 % | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 13 % | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 13.93 % | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 14.85 % | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 15.78 % | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 16.71 % | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 17.63 % | +5.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 17.63 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.75 %, 3.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 17.63 % is above the median for South Asia, which is 11.15 %, 1.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 75th out of 207 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
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.