How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.

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.

Somalia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Forest rents

Somalia

11.2%

in 2021

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

2.3%

in 2021

Somalia rank

4th

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

7th

Forest rents over time

Somalia
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 11.2% against 2.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 8.9%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 4.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 214 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Somalia	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
1970s	7.4%	2.3%	5.1%	Somalia
1980s	10.8%	2.5%	8.3%	Somalia
1990s	13.5%	3.2%	10.3%	Somalia
2010s	16.5%	2.8%	13.7%	Somalia
2020s	11.3%	2.3%	9.0%	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest rents, Somalia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Somalia, at 11.2% against 2.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in forest rents between Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 8.9%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for forest rents?: Somalia ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th 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: 03 September 2026

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