Deforestation statistics for Bangladesh
Total land area: Bangladesh
| Total land area | ha |
| Land area | 13,985,190 |
| Tree cover in 2018 | 2,107,119 |
Forest and tree cover extent: Bangladesh
Extent of primary forest cover and tree cover for Bangladesh. All area figures are in hectares (ha)| Year | Primary forest | Tree cover (30%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,942,807 | |
| 2001 | 96,621 | |
| 2010 | 93,001 | 2,221,105 |
| 2018 | 90,441 | 2,107,119 |
| Primary/Total tree cover 2018 | 4% | |
| Tree cover/Total land area 2018 | 15.1% |
Primary forest loss and tree cover loss: Bangladesh
Annual loss of primary forest cover and tree cover for Bangladesh by year. All area figures are in hectares (ha)| Year | Primary forest | Tree cover (30%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4,604 | ||
| 2002 | 619 | 4,004 | |
| 2003 | 267 | 2,161 | |
| 2004 | 348 | 4,295 | |
| 2005 | 306 | 4,295 | |
| 2006 | 677 | 6,878 | |
| 2007 | 370 | 4,012 | |
| 2008 | 241 | 4,485 | |
| 2009 | 558 | 5,635 | |
| 2010 | 235 | 4,685 | |
| 2011 | 263 | 4,197 | |
| 2012 | 327 | 5,370 | |
| 2013 | 188 | 6,027 | |
| 2014 | 458 | 12,072 | |
| 2015 | 206 | 12,621 | |
| 2016 | 345 | 21,227 | |
| 2017 | 414 | 28,421 | |
| 2018 | 359 | 19,366 | |
| Primary loss 2002-2018 | 6,180 | ||
| Tree cover loss 2001-2018 | 149,751 | ||
| Primary loss/ Total tree cover loss | 4.1% | ||
| Percent loss 2001-2018 | 6.4% | ||
| Loss/year (2001/2-2010) | 402.28 | 4,505 | |
| Loss/year (2011-2018) | 319.99 | 13,663 |
Biodiversity data: Bangladesh
Species count by taxa for Bangladesh. For consistency, all data for a given group comes from a single source. Amphibians - amphibiaweb; Reptiles - reptile-database; Fish - fishbase; Birds - birdlife; Mammals - IUCN; and Plants - World Conservation Monitoring Centre of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP-WCMC).| Animal / plant group | Species count |
|---|---|
| Birds | 607 |
| Amphibians | 37 |
| Reptiles | 136 |
| Fishes | 569 |
| Mammals | 139 |
| Vascular plants | 5,000 |
Conservation data: Bangladesh
Data on threatened species in Bangladesh as of 2018, according to the IUCN Red List.| Taxa | Species count |
|---|---|
| Threatened mammals (2018) | 37 |
| Threatened birds (2018) | 36 |
| Threatened fishes (2018) | 29 |
| Threatened higher plants (2018) | 23 |
Protected areas data: Bangladesh
Data on threatened species in Bangladesh as of 2017, according to the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) maintained by the United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC).| Protected areas (2017) | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Terrestrial protected areas, % of total land area | 4.6 |
| Marine protected areas, % of territorial waters |
Tree cover loss data for Bangladesh
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % tree cover loss since 2000 | Avg tree cover loss/year (ha) | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| 10 | 13985190 | 2666164 | 19.10% | 3178265 | 22.70% | 3054845 | 21.80% | 167995 | 6.30% | 9333 | 4458 | 15428 |
| 15 | 13985190 | 2287348 | 16.40% | 2664073 | 19.00% | 2546525 | 18.20% | 161955 | 7.10% | 8998 | 4441 | 14694 |
| 20 | 13985190 | 2199367 | 15.70% | 2597446 | 18.60% | 2481185 | 17.70% | 160569 | 7.30% | 8921 | 4431 | 14533 |
| 25 | 13985190 | 2080332 | 14.90% | 2503269 | 17.90% | 2387764 | 17.10% | 159674 | 7.70% | 8871 | 4417 | 14438 |
| 30 | 13985190 | 1942807 | 13.90% | 2221105 | 15.90% | 2111804 | 15.10% | 153356 | 7.90% | 8520 | 4406 | 13663 |
| 50 | 13985190 | 1525787 | 10.90% | 1507668 | 10.80% | 1407919 | 10.10% | 141914 | 9.30% | 7884 | 4217 | 12469 |
| 75 | 13985190 | 686855 | 4.90% | 607933 | 4.30% | 548645 | 3.90% | 91604 | 13.30% | 5089 | 3232 | 7411 |
Biomass and land use carbon emissions data for Bangladesh
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Biomass loss 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg biomass loss/year (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year (Mt) |
| 10 | 13985190 | 2666164 | 3178265 | 782657367 | 33081799 | 1837878 | 60649966 | 3369443 |
| 15 | 13985190 | 2287348 | 2664073 | 710664899 | 32373639 | 1798536 | 59351685 | 3297316 |
| 20 | 13985190 | 2199367 | 2597446 | 692094319 | 32207415 | 1789301 | 59046928 | 3280385 |
| 25 | 13985190 | 2080332 | 2503269 | 665685860 | 32100713 | 1783373 | 58851302 | 3269517 |
| 30 | 13985190 | 1942807 | 2221105 | 634602188 | 31302368 | 1739020 | 57387668 | 3188204 |
| 50 | 13985190 | 1525787 | 1507668 | 534890339 | 29692370 | 1649576 | 54436023 | 3024224 |
| 75 | 13985190 | 686855 | 607933 | 290880125 | 20513450 | 1139636 | 37607994 | 2089333 |
Tree cover data for subnational administrative areas in Bangladesh
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % cover in 2018 | Loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % loss since 2000 | Avg loss/year since 2000 (ha) | Loss 2001-2010 (ha) | loss between 2000-2010 | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Loss 2011-2018 (ha) | loss between 2011-2018 | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| Barisal | 989831 | 102545 | 193856 | 193846 | 20% | 30 | 0% | 2 | 20 | 0% | 2 | 10 | 0% | 1 |
| Chittagong | 3112732 | 1270008 | 1332878 | 1227478 | 39% | 140953 | 11% | 7,831 | 35553 | 3% | 3,555 | 105400 | 8% | 13,175 |
| Dhaka | 3105800 | 91971 | 214665 | 212948 | 7% | 4721 | 5% | 262 | 3004 | 3% | 300 | 1717 | 1% | 215 |
| Khulna | 2085993 | 331801 | 334591 | 334538 | 16% | 161 | 0% | 9 | 108 | 0% | 11 | 53 | 0% | 7 |
| Rajshahi | 1826079 | 7478 | 1829 | 1809 | 0% | 312 | 4% | 17 | 292 | 4% | 29 | 20 | 1% | 3 |
| Rangpur | 1626403 | 9753 | 5217 | 5114 | 0% | 435 | 4% | 24 | 332 | 3% | 33 | 103 | 2% | 13 |
| Sylhet | 1238352 | 129251 | 138069 | 136071 | 11% | 6744 | 5% | 375 | 4746 | 4% | 475 | 1998 | 1% | 250 |
Carbon dioxide emissions data for subnational administrative areas in Bangladesh
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Barisal | 989831 | 102545 | 193856 | 29247136 | 6940 | 386 | 388 | 383 |
| Chittagong | 3112732 | 1270008 | 1332878 | 475711143 | 53424023 | 2968001 | 1434706 | 4884621 |
| Dhaka | 3105800 | 91971 | 214665 | 23035993 | 1491102 | 82839 | 98965 | 62682 |
| Khulna | 2085993 | 331801 | 334591 | 63156255 | 36865 | 2048 | 2707 | 1225 |
| Rajshahi | 1826079 | 7478 | 1829 | 1899058 | 85572 | 4754 | 8009 | 685 |
| Rangpur | 1626403 | 9753 | 5217 | 2561317 | 136838 | 7602 | 10317 | 4209 |
| Sylhet | 1238352 | 129251 | 138069 | 38991286 | 2206328 | 122574 | 158501 | 77665 |
Biomass data for subnational administrative areas in Bangladesh
This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Avg biomass per ha (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Barisal | 989831 | 102545 | 193856 | 15952982 | 155 | 3787 | 210 | 212 | 209 |
| Chittagong | 3112732 | 1270008 | 1332878 | 259478806 | 204 | 29140385 | 1618910 | 782567 | 2664339 |
| Dhaka | 3105800 | 91971 | 214665 | 12565087 | 137 | 813329 | 45185 | 53980 | 34191 |
| Khulna | 2085993 | 331801 | 334591 | 34448865 | 104 | 20102 | 1117 | 1476 | 668 |
| Rajshahi | 1826079 | 7478 | 1829 | 1035849 | 139 | 46682 | 2593 | 4369 | 374 |
| Rangpur | 1626403 | 9753 | 5217 | 1397082 | 143 | 74634 | 4146 | 5627 | 2296 |
| Sylhet | 1238352 | 129251 | 138069 | 21267975 | 165 | 1203449 | 66858 | 86455 | 42362 |
Archived forest data for Bangladesh | Forest data for Bangladesh
Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.
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