Which has higher forest rents, Central African Republic or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Central African Republic, at 9.5% against 2.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.

What is the difference in forest rents between Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa?

7.2%, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa?

52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.

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.

Central African Republic vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Forest rents

Central African Republic

9.5%

in 2021

Sub-Saharan Africa

2.3%

in 2021

Central African Republic rank

6th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

8th

Forest rents over time

Central African Republic
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 9.5% against 2.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 7.2%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 4.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 214 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	9.9%	2.3%	7.6%	Central African Republic
1980s	7.7%	2.5%	5.2%	Central African Republic
1990s	9.8%	3.8%	6.0%	Central African Republic
2000s	10.2%	2.9%	7.3%	Central African Republic
2010s	11.0%	2.7%	8.3%	Central African Republic
2020s	9.6%	2.3%	7.3%	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest rents, Central African Republic or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Central African Republic, at 9.5% against 2.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in forest rents between Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 7.2%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Central African Republic and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for forest rents?: Central African Republic ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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