Primary Forest Loss in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Primary Forest Loss was 508 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
508
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
55th
of 80 countries
All-time high
743
in 2023
All-time low
188
in 2013
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Primary Forest Loss in Bangladesh, 2002–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, primary forest loss in Bangladesh stood at 508.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 146.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest loss in Bangladesh peaked at 743 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 188, in 2013.
That places Bangladesh 55th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Primary Forest Loss in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 619 | — |
| 2003 | 267 | -56.9% |
| 2004 | 348 | +30.3% |
| 2005 | 306 | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 677 | +121.2% |
| 2007 | 370 | -45.3% |
| 2008 | 241 | -34.9% |
| 2009 | 558 | +131.5% |
| 2010 | 235 | -57.9% |
| 2011 | 263 | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 327 | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 188 | -42.5% |
| 2014 | 458 | +143.6% |
| 2015 | 206 | -55.0% |
| 2016 | 345 | +67.5% |
| 2017 | 414 | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 359 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 388 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 460 | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 309 | -32.8% |
| 2022 | 308 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 743 | +141.2% |
| 2024 | 467 | -37.1% |
| 2025 | 508 | +8.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 508 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,149, 7% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 508 is above the median for South Asia, which is 402, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 423.25 | 241 | 677 | 8 |
| 2010s | 318.3 | 188 | 458 | 10 |
| 2020s | 465.83 | 308 | 743 | 6 |
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 primary forest loss in Bangladesh?
- Primary forest loss in Bangladesh was 508 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest primary forest loss recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 743 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary forest loss recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 188 in 2013.
- How does Bangladesh rank for primary forest loss?
- Bangladesh ranks 55th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest loss rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Primary Forest Loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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