Forest area in Bangladesh

Forest area in Bangladesh was 14.4% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 146th highest of 209 countries in 2024.

202414.4%
Change on 2023-0 pts
Rank146th of 209Countries ranked
Series high15.31990
Series low14.42024

Forest area in Bangladesh, 1990 to 2024

14.214.414.614.81515.215.4199019952000200520102015202020241990: 15.3 %1991: 15.2 %1992: 15.2 %1993: 15.1 %1994: 15.1 %1995: 15 %1996: 15 %1997: 14.9 %1998: 14.9 %1999: 14.8 %2000: 14.8 %2001: 14.7 %2002: 14.7 %2003: 14.7 %2004: 14.7 %2005: 14.6 %2006: 14.6 %2007: 14.6 %2008: 14.6 %2009: 14.5 %2010: 14.5 %2011: 14.5 %2012: 14.5 %2013: 14.5 %2014: 14.5 %2015: 14.5 %2016: 14.5 %2017: 14.5 %2018: 14.4 %2019: 14.4 %2020: 14.4 %2021: 14.4 %2022: 14.4 %2023: 14.4 %2024: 14.4 %
%. Source: World Bank, Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 35 values
Period%
202414.4
202314.4
202214.4
202114.4
202014.4
201914.4
201814.4
201714.5
201614.5
201514.5
201414.5
201314.5
201214.5
201114.5
201014.5
200914.5
200814.6
200714.6
200614.6
200514.6
200414.7
200314.7
200214.7
200114.7
200014.8
199914.8
199814.9
199714.9
199615
199515
199415.1
199315.1
199215.2
199115.2
199015.3

Rankings

Definition

Share of land area under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters, productive or not, excluding tree stands in agricultural production systems and trees in urban parks and gardens. World Bank series from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

A share of land area, not of total area. For the area itself see land_area.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the forest share of land area in Bangladesh?

Forest area in Bangladesh was 14.4% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 146th highest of 209 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest forest share of land area in Bangladesh?

15.3% in 1990, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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