Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 32.83 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Bangladesh, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Bangladesh is 32.83, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Bangladesh peaked at 32.83 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.83, in 2000.
That places Bangladesh 37th out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.83 | 32.83 | 32.83 | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.83 | 32.83 | 32.83 | 6 |
| 2020s | 32.83 | 32.83 | 32.83 | 1 |
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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 42.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0004 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.96 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.96 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 45.89 % change on previous year (2024)
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 32.83 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 32.83 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.83 in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Bangladesh ranks 37th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, 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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