Share of deforestation that is exported in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Share of deforestation that is exported was 0.3% in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
0.3%
Change on year
up 92.7%
World rank
98th
of 117 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2013
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
9
2005–2013

Share of deforestation that is exported in Bangladesh, 2005–2013

00.10.20.32005200920132005: 0.094 %2006: 0.087 %2007: 0.034 %2008: 0.03 %2009: 0.136 %2010: 0.207 %2011: 0.181 %2012: 0.17 %2013: 0.327 %

Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.3% for share of deforestation that is exported in 2013. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.7% on the previous year and up 247.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Bangladesh peaked at 0.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.

That places Bangladesh 98th out of 117 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 5
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

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  3. 97 Armenia 0.4% compare
  4. 99 Nigeria 0.3% compare
  5. 100 Cape Verde 0.2% compare
  6. 101 Bahamas 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of deforestation that is exported in Bangladesh?
Share of deforestation that is exported in Bangladesh was 0.3% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
How does Bangladesh rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
Bangladesh ranks 98th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 247.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is exported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of deforestation that is exported
Unit
%
Source
Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
117 places, 1,030 data points, 2005–2013
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The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.