Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 10.69 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Bangladesh, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 10.69 hectares for tree cover loss by dominant driver in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 68.3% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Bangladesh peaked at 575.54 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.69 hectares, in 2024.
That places Bangladesh 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver in Bangladesh?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Bangladesh was 10.69 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 575.54 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.69 hectares in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Bangladesh ranks 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.