Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Bangladesh stood at 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0044 hectares per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre, in 2021.
Bangladesh ranks 133rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | +71.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -61.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | +137.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0044 hectares per square kilometre | +699.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | -69.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -81.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -62.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | +152.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | +11.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0044 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0044 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 130 Azerbaijan 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 131 Colombia 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 132 Ethiopia 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 134 South Africa 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 135 Russia 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 136 Bolivia 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0044 hectares per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 133rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.