Papua New Guinea vs World: Forest rents

Papua New Guinea
2.0%
in 2021
World
0.1%
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
37th
World rank
34th

Forest rents over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • World
0246197019952021

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.0% against 0.1% in World, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 13.2 times World's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 37th and World ranks 34th of 214 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea World Difference Ahead
1970s 3.3% 0.3% 2.9% Papua New Guinea
1980s 4.2% 0.3% 3.9% Papua New Guinea
1990s 4.7% 0.2% 4.4% Papua New Guinea
2000s 4.0% 0.2% 3.9% Papua New Guinea
2010s 2.7% 0.2% 2.6% Papua New Guinea
2020s 2.1% 0.2% 1.9% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest rents, Papua New Guinea or World?
Papua New Guinea, at 2.0% against 0.1% in World as of 2021.
What is the difference in forest rents between Papua New Guinea and World?
1.9%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and World?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Papua New Guinea and World rank globally for forest rents?
Papua New Guinea ranks 37th and World ranks 34th 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.