Tree Cover Loss in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Tree Cover Loss was 13,176 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tree Cover Loss in Bangladesh, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 13,176 hectares for tree cover loss in 2025.
That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Bangladesh peaked at 28,377 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,159 hectares, in 2003.
Bangladesh ranks 78th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,364 hectares | 2,159 hectares | 6,863 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 13,589 hectares | 4,181 hectares | 28,377 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,626 hectares | 13,176 hectares | 21,476 hectares | 6 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 11.42 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 11.42 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 6.0% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Bangladesh?
- Tree cover loss in Bangladesh was 13,176 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 28,377 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,159 hectares in 2003.
- How does Bangladesh rank for tree cover loss?
- Bangladesh ranks 78th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.