Africa Western and Central vs Niger: Forest rents

Africa Western and Central
1.9%
in 2021
Niger
4.9%
in 2021
Africa Western and Central rank
11th
Niger rank
14th

Forest rents over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Niger
246810197019952021

How they compare

Niger currently reports 4.9% against 1.9% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Niger's figure about 2.5 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 11th and Niger ranks 14th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 3.2% 3.1% 0.1% Africa Western and Central
1980s 2.5% 4.2% 1.7% Niger
1990s 4.5% 6.6% 2.2% Niger
2000s 2.9% 7.4% 4.5% Niger
2010s 2.3% 7.0% 4.7% Niger
2020s 1.9% 4.9% 3.0% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest rents, Africa Western and Central or Niger?
Niger, at 4.9% against 1.9% in Africa Western and Central as of 2021.
What is the difference in forest rents between Africa Western and Central and Niger?
3.0%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Niger?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Africa Western and Central and Niger rank globally for forest rents?
Africa Western and Central ranks 11th and Niger ranks 14th 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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About this data

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.