Africa Western and Central vs Madagascar: Forest rents

Africa Western and Central
1.9%
in 2021
Madagascar
5.4%
in 2021
Africa Western and Central rank
11th
Madagascar rank
13th

Forest rents over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Madagascar
2468197019952021

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 5.4% against 1.9% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 3.5%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.8 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Madagascar ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 11th and Madagascar ranks 13th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 3.2% 2.5% 0.7% Africa Western and Central
1980s 2.5% 3.0% 0.4% Madagascar
1990s 4.5% 5.6% 1.1% Madagascar
2000s 2.9% 5.1% 2.2% Madagascar
2010s 2.3% 6.5% 4.2% Madagascar
2020s 1.9% 5.5% 3.6% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest rents, Africa Western and Central or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 5.4% against 1.9% in Africa Western and Central as of 2021.
What is the difference in forest rents between Africa Western and Central and Madagascar?
3.5%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Madagascar?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Africa Western and Central and Madagascar rank globally for forest rents?
Africa Western and Central ranks 11th and Madagascar ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as Forest rents (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forest rents (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 11,714 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Forest rents are roundwood harvest times the product of regional prices and a regional rental rate.