Forest rents in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Forest rents was 2.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.6%
Change on year
down 7.3%
Rank
5th
of 45 groups
All-time high
4.3%
in 1996
All-time low
1.3%
in 1972
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Forest rents in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 2.6% for forest rents in 2021.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest rents in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 4.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1972.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 5th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Forest rents in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.6% | — |
| 1971 | 1.3% | -17.3% |
| 1972 | 1.3% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | +24.9% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | +42.8% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | +41.2% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | -34.0% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | +30.7% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +28.2% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -31.4% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -30.3% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -29.9% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 2 Liberia 16.5% compare
- 3 Burundi 14.0% compare
- 4 Somalia 11.2% compare
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 10.4% compare
- 6 Central African Republic 9.5% compare
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.4% compare
- 8 Sierra Leone 8.8% compare
More environment data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 126.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 78.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 42.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 470,246 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 7.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 634.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.8377 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 264.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.5816 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest rents in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Forest rents in Africa Eastern and Southern was 2.6% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest forest rents recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1972.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for forest rents?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
- Is forest rents rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Forest rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest rents are roundwood harvest times the product of regional prices and a regional rental rate.