Terrestrial protected areas in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Terrestrial protected areas was 4.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Terrestrial protected areas in Bangladesh, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Bangladesh stood at 4.2%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Bangladesh peaked at 4.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2024.
That places Bangladesh 186th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.7% | — |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More climate change data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,097 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Bangladesh?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Bangladesh was 4.2% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Bangladesh ranks 186th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.