Bangladesh — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Bangladesh, 1990–2024.
Forest area for Bangladesh was 14.40% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 15.25% in 1990. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.17% per year.
Bangladesh ranks 147 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 69%. The median for South Asia is 34.36%, so Bangladesh sits below it. It peaked in 1990 and has fallen 6% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 1%. Within South Asia it ranks 5 of 6 economies; Maldives (12.48%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 123rd of 178 in 1990 → 144th of 207 in 2000 → 146th of 209 in 2010 → 146th of 214 in 2020 → 146th of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.4% | -0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 14.41% | -0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 14.41% | -0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 14.42% | -0.0 pp |
| 2020 | 14.43% | -0.0 pp |
| 2019 | 14.44% | -0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 14.45% | -0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 14.45% | -0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 14.46% | -0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 14.47% | -0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 14.48% | -0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 14.48% | -0.0 pp |
| 2012 | 14.49% | -0.0 pp |
| 2011 | 14.5% | -0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 14.51% | -0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 14.53% | -0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 14.56% | -0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 14.58% | -0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 14.6% | -0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 14.63% | -0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 14.65% | -0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 14.68% | -0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 14.7% | -0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 14.73% | -0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 14.75% | -0.0 pp |
| 1999 | 14.8% | -0.0 pp |
| 1998 | 14.85% | -0.0 pp |
| 1997 | 14.9% | -0.0 pp |
| 1996 | 14.95% | -0.0 pp |
| 1995 | 15% | -0.0 pp |
| 1994 | 15.05% | -0.0 pp |
| 1993 | 15.1% | -0.0 pp |
| 1992 | 15.15% | -0.0 pp |
| 1991 | 15.2% | -0.0 pp |
| 1990 | 15.25% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Bangladesh’s Forest area in 1991?
15.2% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Bangladesh’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was shrinking overall: -5.6% in total — about 0.2% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 14.4%; 2023: 14.41%; 2022: 14.41%; 2021: 14.42%; 2020: 14.43%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.