Burkina Faso vs Lesotho: Forest rents

Burkina Faso
4.7%
in 2021
Lesotho
4.3%
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
15th
Lesotho rank
18th

Forest rents over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Lesotho
2.557.51012.515197019952021

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 4.7% against 4.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Lesotho ranks 18th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 7.9% 9.1% 1.2% Lesotho
1980s 7.5% 7.2% 0.3% Burkina Faso
1990s 9.2% 3.6% 5.5% Burkina Faso
2000s 6.4% 4.4% 2.0% Burkina Faso
2010s 7.2% 5.0% 2.1% Burkina Faso
2020s 4.8% 4.4% 0.3% Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest rents, Burkina Faso or Lesotho?
Burkina Faso, at 4.7% against 4.3% in Lesotho as of 2021.
What is the difference in forest rents between Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
0.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lesotho?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Burkina Faso and Lesotho rank globally for forest rents?
Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Lesotho ranks 18th of 214 countries.
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.