Bangladesh vs Maldives: Tree cover loss by dominant driver
Bangladesh
10.69 hectares
in 2024
Maldives
11.31 hectares
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
131st
Maldives rank
129th
Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time
- Bangladesh
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 11.31 hectares against 10.69 hectares in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.62 hectares.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 131st and Maldives ranks 129th of 186 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.58 hectares | 2.08 hectares | 62.5 hectares | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 71.67 hectares | 2.71 hectares | 68.96 hectares | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 22.23 hectares | 12.34 hectares | 9.89 hectares | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, Bangladesh or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 11.31 hectares against 10.69 hectares in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver between Bangladesh and Maldives?
- 0.62 hectares, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Maldives?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Maldives rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Bangladesh ranks 131st and Maldives ranks 129th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.