Forest rents in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Forest rents was 9.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Forest rents in Central African Republic, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest rents in Central African Republic is 9.5%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest rents in Central African Republic peaked at 13.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1987.
That places Central African Republic 6th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Forest rents in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.2% | — |
| 1971 | 8.1% | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 9.0% | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 12.1% | +34.8% |
| 1974 | 11.4% | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 10.5% | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 8.6% | -17.8% |
| 1977 | 11.4% | +32.1% |
| 1978 | 10.6% | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 9.4% | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 10.0% | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 9.8% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 11.3% | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 9.1% | -19.3% |
| 1984 | 8.9% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 5.4% | -39.0% |
| 1986 | 5.9% | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 5.3% | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 5.4% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 6.1% | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 6.3% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 6.9% | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 11.7% | +80.6% |
| 1995 | 12.4% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 12.0% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 13.2% | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | -29.0% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | -30.2% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +45.2% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.9% | 8.1% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 5.3% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 6.1% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 8.2% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 7.9% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 3 Burundi 14.0% compare
- 4 Somalia 11.2% compare
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 10.4% compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.4% compare
- 8 Sierra Leone 8.8% compare
- 9 Uganda 7.5% compare
More environment data for Central African Republic
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -17.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.3 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0002 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -24.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0001 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest rents in Central African Republic?
- Forest rents in Central African Republic was 9.5% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest forest rents recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1987.
- How does Central African Republic rank for forest rents?
- Central African Republic ranks 6th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is forest rents rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.