Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 16.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Bangladesh, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 16.7% for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Bangladesh peaked at 16.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1990.
Bangladesh ranks 88th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.5% | — |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | +254.7% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 16.7% | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 13.9% | 14.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.0% | 16.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Bangladesh?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Bangladesh was 16.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Bangladesh ranks 88th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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