South Africa vs Vanuatu: Forest rents

South Africa
0.6%
in 2021
Vanuatu
0.6%
in 2021
South Africa rank
68th
Vanuatu rank
69th

Forest rents over time

  • South Africa
  • Vanuatu
0.40.60.811.2197019952021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1979 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 68th and Vanuatu ranks 69th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1970s 1.0% 0.4% 0.6% South Africa
1980s 0.9% 0.7% 0.2% South Africa
1990s 0.9% 0.8% 0.0% South Africa
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.0% Vanuatu
2010s 0.6% 0.8% 0.2% Vanuatu
2020s 0.7% 0.6% 0.1% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest rents, South Africa or Vanuatu?
South Africa, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Vanuatu as of 2021.
What is the difference in forest rents between South Africa and Vanuatu?
0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Vanuatu?
43 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
How do South Africa and Vanuatu rank globally for forest rents?
South Africa ranks 68th and Vanuatu ranks 69th 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.