Forest rents in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Forest rents was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Forest rents in Bangladesh, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest rents in Bangladesh is 0.1%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest rents in Bangladesh peaked at 2.4% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.
Bangladesh ranks 122nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest rents in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3% | — |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +27.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +48.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -24.4% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | +48.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | +20.1% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | +265.3% |
| 1978 | 1.7% | -27.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | -64.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -20.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +64.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -30.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -18.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -40.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +80.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -17.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -21.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +33.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +49.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +63.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -28.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -24.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -48.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More environment data for Bangladesh
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.236 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0053 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest rents in Bangladesh?
- Forest rents in Bangladesh was 0.1% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest forest rents recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1977.
- What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- How does Bangladesh rank for forest rents?
- Bangladesh ranks 122nd out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is forest rents rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.