Terrestrial protected areas in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Terrestrial protected areas was 4.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
186th
of 213 countries
All-time high
4.7
in 2013
All-time low
4.2
in 2024
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Bangladesh, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 4.2 for terrestrial protected areas in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
Bangladesh ranks 186th of 213 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | 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% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 4.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 4.2 is below the median for South Asia, which is 15.65, 27% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.61 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.47 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Bangladesh?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Bangladesh was 4.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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