Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0144 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.0144 1000 ha per square kilometre for forestland — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0153 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0144 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.
Bangladesh ranks 133rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0153 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0152 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0152 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0151 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0151 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.015 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.015 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0149 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0149 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0148 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0148 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0147 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0147 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0147 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0147 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0146 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0146 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0146 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0146 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0144 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0144 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0144 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0144 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0144 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0144 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0144 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.0144 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0294 1000 ha per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.015 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0148 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0153 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0146 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0148 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0144 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0144 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0144 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0144 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 130 Barbados 0.0147 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 131 Bermuda 0.0144 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 132 Azerbaijan 0.0144 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 134 Lebanon 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 135 Haiti 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 136 Morocco 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Bangladesh
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.05 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 53,978 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,421 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 42,556 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,520 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 45,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,205 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 30,719 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area, per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 0.0144 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0153 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0144 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 133rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.