Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Lesotho: Forest rents

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
0.4%
in 2021
Lesotho
4.3%
in 2021
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
19th
Lesotho rank
18th

Forest rents over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 4.3% against 0.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 3.9%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 11.0 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

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

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 19th and Lesotho ranks 18th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Lesotho Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5% 9.1% 8.6% Lesotho
1980s 0.5% 7.2% 6.6% Lesotho
1990s 0.4% 3.6% 3.3% Lesotho
2000s 0.2% 4.4% 4.2% Lesotho
2010s 0.4% 5.0% 4.7% Lesotho
2020s 0.4% 4.4% 4.0% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest rents, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 4.3% against 0.4% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in forest rents between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Lesotho?
3.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Lesotho?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Lesotho rank globally for forest rents?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 19th and Lesotho ranks 18th 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.