Forest rents in Brazil

Brazil: Forest rents was 0.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.8%
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
62nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 1982
All-time low
0.4%
in 1998
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Forest rents in Brazil, 1970–2021

0.50.7511.21.5197019952021

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 0.8% for forest rents in 2021.

The figure is down 19.9% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest rents in Brazil peaked at 1.5% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1998.

That places Brazil 62nd out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9% 0.7% 1.2% 10
1980s 1.0% 0.7% 1.5% 10
1990s 0.7% 0.4% 1.1% 10
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.4% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest rents in Brazil?
Forest rents in Brazil was 0.8% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest forest rents recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1982.
What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1998.
How does Brazil rank for forest rents?
Brazil ranks 62nd out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
Is forest rents rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil 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.