Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 10.69 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Bangladesh, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Bangladesh is 10.69 hectares, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 68.3% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Bangladesh peaked at 575.54 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.69 hectares, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 131st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 45.86 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 33.05 hectares | -27.9% |
| 2003 | 56.5 hectares | +71.0% |
| 2004 | 84.88 hectares | +50.2% |
| 2005 | 81.52 hectares | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 58.6 hectares | -28.1% |
| 2007 | 48.93 hectares | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 64.64 hectares | +32.1% |
| 2009 | 107.25 hectares | +65.9% |
| 2010 | 153.54 hectares | +43.2% |
| 2011 | 59.29 hectares | -61.4% |
| 2012 | 52.32 hectares | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 62.41 hectares | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 30.8 hectares | -50.7% |
| 2015 | 30.34 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 72.04 hectares | +137.5% |
| 2017 | 575.54 hectares | +699.0% |
| 2018 | 176.96 hectares | -69.3% |
| 2019 | 33.66 hectares | -81.0% |
| 2020 | 32.25 hectares | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 12 hectares | -62.8% |
| 2022 | 30.29 hectares | +152.3% |
| 2023 | 33.77 hectares | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 10.69 hectares | -68.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 10.69 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.1 hectares, 22% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 10.69 hectares is below the median for South Asia, which is 175.25 hectares, 6% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +699.0% | 72.04 hectares | 575.54 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.58 hectares | 33.05 hectares | 107.25 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 124.69 hectares | 30.34 hectares | 575.54 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8 hectares | 10.69 hectares | 33.77 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Bangladesh?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Bangladesh was 10.69 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 575.54 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.69 hectares in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Bangladesh ranks 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.