Lesotho vs Rwanda: Forest rents

Lesotho
4.3%
in 2021
Rwanda
4.0%
in 2021
Lesotho rank
18th
Rwanda rank
20th

Forest rents over time

  • Lesotho
  • Rwanda
051015197019952021

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 4.3% against 4.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 18th and Rwanda ranks 20th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 9.1% 9.1% 0.0% Lesotho
1980s 7.2% 5.5% 1.6% Lesotho
1990s 3.6% 9.2% 5.5% Rwanda
2000s 4.4% 6.5% 2.1% Rwanda
2010s 5.0% 5.5% 0.5% Rwanda
2020s 4.4% 4.0% 0.4% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest rents, Lesotho or Rwanda?
Lesotho, at 4.3% against 4.0% in Rwanda as of 2021.
What is the difference in forest rents between Lesotho and Rwanda?
0.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Rwanda?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Lesotho and Rwanda rank globally for forest rents?
Lesotho ranks 18th and Rwanda ranks 20th 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
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.