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
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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

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.