Malaysia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Forest rents

Malaysia
1.7%
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
0.1%
in 2021
Malaysia rank
42nd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
39th

Forest rents over time

  • Malaysia
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
0102030197019952021

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.7% against 0.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 21.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 42nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 39th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 23.1% 0.2% 22.8% Malaysia
1980s 17.8% 0.1% 17.6% Malaysia
1990s 9.4% 0.1% 9.3% Malaysia
2000s 3.9% 0.1% 3.8% Malaysia
2010s 2.1% 0.1% 2.0% Malaysia
2020s 1.8% 0.1% 1.7% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest rents, Malaysia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Malaysia, at 1.7% against 0.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in forest rents between Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
1.6%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for forest rents?
Malaysia ranks 42nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 39th 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.