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Forest rents in Bhutan

Bhutan: Forest rents was 2.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2.7%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
27th
of 212 countries
All-time high
17.3%
in 1982
All-time low
1.9%
in 2018
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Forest rents in Bhutan, 1980–2021

0510151980200020211980: 14.4 % of GDP1981: 11.7 % of GDP1982: 17.3 % of GDP1983: 10.7 % of GDP1984: 8.6 % of GDP1985: 5.9 % of GDP1986: 8.5 % of GDP1987: 6.1 % of GDP1988: 5.7 % of GDP1989: 5.8 % of GDP1990: 6.3 % of GDP1991: 7.6 % of GDP1992: 7.7 % of GDP1993: 6.4 % of GDP1994: 5.2 % of GDP1995: 5.8 % of GDP1996: 5.6 % of GDP1997: 4.1 % of GDP1998: 4.1 % of GDP1999: 4.2 % of GDP2000: 3.9 % of GDP2001: 3.6 % of GDP2002: 3.4 % of GDP2003: 3.2 % of GDP2004: 2.9 % of GDP2005: 2.4 % of GDP2006: 3.1 % of GDP2007: 4 % of GDP2008: 3.5 % of GDP2009: 3.4 % of GDP2010: 5 % of GDP2011: 4.6 % of GDP2012: 4 % of GDP2013: 3.3 % of GDP2014: 3.4 % of GDP2015: 4 % of GDP2016: 4.4 % of GDP2017: 3.3 % of GDP2018: 1.9 % of GDP2019: 2.1 % of GDP2020: 2.7 % of GDP2021: 2.7 % of GDP

Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2021, forest rents in Bhutan stood at 2.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest rents in Bhutan peaked at 17.3% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2018.

Bhutan ranks 27th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.5% 5.7% 17.3% 10
1990s 5.7% 4.1% 7.7% 10
2000s 3.4% 2.4% 4.0% 10
2010s 3.6% 1.9% 5.0% 10
2020s 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest rents in Bhutan?
Forest rents in Bhutan was 2.7% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest forest rents recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 1982.
What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2018.
How does Bhutan rank for forest rents?
Bhutan ranks 27th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
Is forest rents rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan 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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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
260 places, 11,690 data points, 1970–2021
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Forest rents are roundwood harvest times the product of regional prices and a regional rental rate.