Forest rents in Cambodia
Cambodia: Forest rents was 0.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Forest rents in Cambodia, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, forest rents in Cambodia stood at 0.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest rents in Cambodia peaked at 14.8% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2019.
That places Cambodia 61st out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.3% | — |
| 1971 | 2.6% | -39.9% |
| 1972 | 7.0% | +170.5% |
| 1973 | 13.4% | +90.7% |
| 1974 | 14.8% | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | -63.0% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | +23.3% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | +23.5% |
| 1996 | 8.3% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | -48.2% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -27.2% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +31.4% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -43.5% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +38.0% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -24.4% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +33.2% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -28.7% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -54.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +31.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.4% | 2.6% | 14.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 3.4% | 8.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
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More environment data for Cambodia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.5487 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.288 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.929 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 692.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0006 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.93 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 109.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest rents in Cambodia?
- Forest rents in Cambodia was 0.8% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest forest rents recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 1974.
- What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2019.
- How does Cambodia rank for forest rents?
- Cambodia ranks 61st out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is forest rents rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.