Bangladesh vs Japan: Net Forest conversion — Area
Bangladesh
18.22 1000 ha
in 2025
Japan
8.6 1000 ha
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
43rd
Japan rank
45th
Net Forest conversion — Area over time
- Bangladesh
- Japan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 18.22 1000 ha against 8.6 1000 ha in Japan, a difference of 9.62 1000 ha.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 2.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 43rd and Japan ranks 45th of 223 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5 1000 ha | 11.8 1000 ha | 5.3 1000 ha | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.54 1000 ha | 4.69 1000 ha | 1.15 1000 ha | Japan |
| 2010s | 16.71 1000 ha | 15.63 1000 ha | 1.08 1000 ha | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 18.21 1000 ha | 10.43 1000 ha | 7.78 1000 ha | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Bangladesh or Japan?
- Bangladesh, at 18.22 1000 ha against 8.6 1000 ha in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Bangladesh and Japan?
- 9.62 1000 ha, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Japan rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
- Bangladesh ranks 43rd and Japan ranks 45th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).