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BangladeshForest Area (sq km)

Category: Energy & EnvironmentSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #113 of 214Updated April 2026
Latest Value
18,834
2023
YoY Change
+0.0%
20222023
Global Rank
#113
of 214 countries
Maximum
19,203
2000
Minimum
18,834
2015
CAGR
-0.1%
24 years
Last
18,834
Previous
18,834
Highest
19,203
Lowest
18,834
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators

Bangladesh's forest area (sq km) was 18,834 in 2023, ranking #113 out of 214 countries. This represents a +0.0% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 19,203 (2000) and the lowest was 18,834 (2015). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Historical Data

YearValueChange
202318,834+0.0%
202218,834+0.0%
202118,834+0.0%
202018,834+0.0%
201918,834+0.0%
201818,834+0.0%
201718,834+0.0%
201618,834+0.0%
201518,834-0.1%
201418,844-0.1%
201318,854-0.1%
201218,864-0.1%
201118,874-0.1%
201018,883-0.2%
200918,915-0.2%
200818,947-0.2%
200718,979-0.2%
200619,011-0.2%
200519,043-0.2%
200419,075-0.2%
200319,107-0.2%
200219,139-0.2%
200119,171-0.2%
200019,203

Top Countries — Forest Area (sq km)

#CountryValueYear
1Russian Federation8.2M2023
2Brazil4.9M2023
3Canada3.5M2023
4United States3.1M2023
5China2.3M2023
6Australia1.3M2023
7Congo, Dem. Rep.1.2M2023
8Indonesia903,1662023
9India729,5922023
10Peru718,1192023
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About This Indicator

Definition

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.

Methodology

Data compiled by FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), uri: https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/RL, publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsCoverage: 20002023View original source →