Forest rents in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Forest rents was 1.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.9%
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
11th
of 47 groups
All-time high
5.9%
in 1995
All-time low
1.4%
in 1981
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Forest rents in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 1.9% for forest rents in 2021.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest rents in Africa Western and Central peaked at 5.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1981.
Africa Western and Central ranks 11th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Forest rents in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.8% | — |
| 1971 | 2.9% | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 2.9% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 3.8% | +31.0% |
| 1974 | 3.0% | -22.3% |
| 1975 | 3.2% | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 2.6% | -18.3% |
| 1977 | 3.9% | +47.3% |
| 1978 | 3.9% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 3.3% | -14.8% |
| 1980 | 3.2% | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | -54.3% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | +43.2% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | -20.8% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | +68.8% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | +20.9% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | -24.7% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -32.6% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -31.3% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.4% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 3.4% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 8 Sierra Leone 8.8% compare
- 9 Uganda 7.5% compare
- 10 Mozambique 7.3% compare
- 11 Zambia 6.8% compare
- 12 Ethiopia 5.6% compare
- 13 Madagascar 5.4% compare
- 14 Niger 4.9% compare
More environment data for Africa Western and Central
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 111.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 21.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 33.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 434,416 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 5.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 261.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5031 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 45.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2764 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0631 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest rents in Africa Western and Central?
- Forest rents in Africa Western and Central was 1.9% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest forest rents recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1981.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for forest rents?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is forest rents rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.