Forest rents in Burundi
Burundi: Forest rents was 14.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Forest rents in Burundi, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 14.0% for forest rents in 2021.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest rents in Burundi peaked at 40.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1971.
Burundi ranks 3rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.6% | 5.4% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 5.9% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.9% | 12.7% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 15.1% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 13.1% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.8% | 14.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 1 Solomon Islands 18.4% compare
- 2 Liberia 16.5% compare
- 4 Somalia 11.2% compare
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 10.4% compare
- 6 Central African Republic 9.5% compare
More environment data for Burundi
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -27.74 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2013)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -99.32 % change on previous year (2023)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.31 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.8 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 925 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest rents in Burundi?
- Forest rents in Burundi was 14.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest forest rents recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1971.
- How does Burundi rank for forest rents?
- Burundi ranks 3rd out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is forest rents rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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.