Which has higher forest area, Bangladesh or Slovakia?

Slovakia, at 19,259 sq. km against 18,834 sq. km in Bangladesh as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between Bangladesh and Slovakia?

425 sq. km, with Slovakia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Slovakia?

31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bangladesh vs Slovakia: Forest area

Bangladesh

18,834 sq. km

in 2023

Slovakia

19,259 sq. km

in 2023

Bangladesh rank

113th

Slovakia rank

112th

Forest area over time

Bangladesh
Slovakia

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 19,259 sq. km against 18,834 sq. km in Bangladesh, a difference of 425 sq. km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 113th and Slovakia ranks 112th of 213 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Slovakia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	19,203 sq. km	19,018 sq. km	184.93 sq. km	Bangladesh
2000s	19,059 sq. km	19,088 sq. km	29 sq. km	Slovakia
2010s	18,849 sq. km	19,220 sq. km	371.22 sq. km	Slovakia
2020s	18,834 sq. km	19,259 sq. km	425 sq. km	Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Bangladesh or Slovakia?: Slovakia, at 19,259 sq. km against 18,834 sq. km in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Bangladesh and Slovakia?: 425 sq. km, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Slovakia?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Slovakia rank globally for forest area?: Bangladesh ranks 113th and Slovakia ranks 112th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.