Sub-Saharan Africa vs Zambia: Forest rents
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.3%
in 2021
Zambia
6.8%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th
Zambia rank
11th
Forest rents over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 6.8% against 2.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 3.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0.2% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 3.8% | 1.4% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 5.9% | 2.1% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 7.9% | 5.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 6.3% | 3.6% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 7.3% | 5.0% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest rents, Sub-Saharan Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 6.8% against 2.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in forest rents between Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 4.5%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia rank globally for forest rents?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 11th of 47 groups.
- 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
Forest rents are roundwood harvest times the product of regional prices and a regional rental rate.