Bangladesh's forest cover fell from 14.8 % in 1994 to 14.5 % in 2023.
Bangladesh · Environment
Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.
10 indicators · 10 with data
Land
Bangladesh's forest area fell from 19,203 km in 1994 to 18,834 km in 2023.
Bangladesh's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) fell from 4.7 % in 2013 to 4.2 % in 2025.
Bangladesh's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 71.9 % in 1994 to 72.3 % in 2023.
Bangladesh's arable land (% of land area) fell from 64.6 % in 1994 to 60.6 % in 2023.
Air
Bangladesh's air pollution (pm2.5) rose from 63.9 in 1994 to 69.3 in 2023.
Water
Bangladesh's water stress was 34.2 % in 2008 and 34.2 % in 2022.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
cubic metres per person
150th of 181 · 5th in South Asia
Bangladesh's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 888.8 in 1993 to 619.9 in 2022.
Access
Bangladesh's safe drinking water rose from 55.3 % in 2000 to 59.1 % in 2024.
Bangladesh's safe sanitation rose from 11.5 % in 2000 to 37.3 % in 2024.