Share global forest in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share global forest was 0.0452 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.0452
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
114th
of 235 countries
All-time high
0.0457
in 1990
All-time low
0.0449
in 2010
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Share global forest in Bangladesh, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global forest in Bangladesh is 0.0452, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global forest in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0457 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0449, in 2010.
Bangladesh ranks 114th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share global forest in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0457 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0457 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0456 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0456 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0456 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0455 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0455 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0454 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0454 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0454 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0453 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0453 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0453 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0452 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0452 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0451 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0451 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0451 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.045 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.045 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0449 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.045 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0451 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0451 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0451 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0451 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0451 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0451 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0452 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0452 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0452 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0452 | +0.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0452 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0941, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.0452 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0579, 78% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0455 | 0.0454 | 0.0457 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0452 | 0.045 | 0.0453 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.045 | 0.0449 | 0.0451 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0452 | 0.0451 | 0.0452 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More environment data for Bangladesh
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0034 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 4.61 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share global forest in Bangladesh?
- Share global forest in Bangladesh was 0.0452 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global forest recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0457 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share global forest recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0449 in 2010.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share global forest?
- Bangladesh ranks 114th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share global forest rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Share global forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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