Forest area in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Forest area was 14.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Bangladesh, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Bangladesh stood at 14.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Bangladesh peaked at 14.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2022.
Bangladesh ranks 144th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.8% | — |
| 1991 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 14.5% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 296.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6676 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 6.0% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Bangladesh?
- Forest area in Bangladesh was 14.5% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for forest area?
- Bangladesh ranks 144th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.