Kenya vs Nigeria: Forest rents

Kenya
1.2%
in 2021
Nigeria
1.1%
in 2021
Kenya rank
49th
Nigeria rank
52nd

Forest rents over time

  • Kenya
  • Nigeria
02468197019952021

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 49th and Nigeria ranks 52nd of 212 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 3.6% 1.9% 1.7% Kenya
1980s 4.1% 1.6% 2.5% Kenya
1990s 5.4% 4.0% 1.4% Kenya
2000s 3.7% 1.7% 2.0% Kenya
2010s 2.4% 1.2% 1.2% Kenya
2020s 1.2% 1.1% 0.1% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest rents, Kenya or Nigeria?
Kenya, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Nigeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in forest rents between Kenya and Nigeria?
0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for forest rents?
Kenya ranks 49th and Nigeria ranks 52nd of 212 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
260 places, 11,690 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

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