Myanmar vs Papua New Guinea: Forest rents

Myanmar
2.2%
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
2.0%
in 2021
Myanmar rank
36th
Papua New Guinea rank
37th

Forest rents over time

  • Myanmar
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 2.2% against 2.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 36th and Papua New Guinea ranks 37th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 15.3% 3.3% 12.0% Myanmar
1980s 17.6% 4.2% 13.4% Myanmar
1990s 15.9% 4.7% 11.2% Myanmar
2000s 7.5% 4.0% 3.4% Myanmar
2010s 3.3% 2.7% 0.5% Myanmar
2020s 2.1% 2.1% 0.0% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest rents, Myanmar or Papua New Guinea?
Myanmar, at 2.2% against 2.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in forest rents between Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
0.2%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Papua New Guinea?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Myanmar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for forest rents?
Myanmar ranks 36th and Papua New Guinea ranks 37th 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

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