Forest area in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Forest area was 18,834 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Bangladesh, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Bangladesh stood at 18,834 sq. km. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Bangladesh peaked at 19,203 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18,834 sq. km, in 2015.
That places Bangladesh 113th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,203 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 19,203 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 19,203 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 19,203 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 19,203 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 19,203 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 19,203 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 19,203 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 19,203 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 19,203 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 19,203 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 19,171 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 19,139 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 19,107 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 19,075 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 19,043 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 19,011 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 18,979 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 18,947 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 18,915 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 18,883 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 18,874 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 18,864 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 18,854 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 18,844 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 18,834 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 18,834 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18,834 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18,834 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18,834 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18,834 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18,834 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18,834 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18,834 sq. km | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 18,834 sq. km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36,019 sq. km, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 18,834 sq. km is below the median for South Asia, which is 24,173 sq. km, 78% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,203 sq. km | 19,203 sq. km | 19,203 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,059 sq. km | 18,915 sq. km | 19,203 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,849 sq. km | 18,834 sq. km | 18,883 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,834 sq. km | 18,834 sq. km | 18,834 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 110 Guinea-Bissau 19,547 sq. km compare
- 111 Croatia 19,466 sq. km compare
- 112 Slovakia 19,259 sq. km compare
- 114 Kyrgyzstan 13,701 sq. km compare
- 115 Switzerland 12,794 sq. km compare
- 116 Belize 12,436 sq. km compare
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 18,834 sq. km 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 19,203 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,834 sq. km in 2015.
- How does Bangladesh rank for forest area?
- Bangladesh ranks 113th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.