Forest rents in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Forest rents was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Forest rents in Bulgaria, 1980–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest rents in Bulgaria is 0.2%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest rents in Bulgaria peaked at 0.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2021.
Bulgaria ranks 99th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Forest rents in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7% | — |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -18.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -16.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +18.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -39.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +40.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +54.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -26.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -39.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +75.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -32.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +78.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -28.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.573 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 10.68 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest rents in Bulgaria?
- Forest rents in Bulgaria was 0.2% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest forest rents recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for forest rents?
- Bulgaria ranks 99th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is forest rents rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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.