Forest rents in Central Europe and the Baltics

Central Europe and the Baltics: Forest rents was 0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 13.8%
Rank
25th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.9%
in 1988
All-time low
0.2%
in 2009
Years of data
35
1987–2021

Forest rents in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1987–2021

0.20.40.60.811987200420211987: 0.826 % of GDP1988: 0.938 % of GDP1989: 0.758 % of GDP1990: 0.394 % of GDP1991: 0.385 % of GDP1992: 0.427 % of GDP1993: 0.487 % of GDP1994: 0.38 % of GDP1995: 0.392 % of GDP1996: 0.391 % of GDP1997: 0.368 % of GDP1998: 0.288 % of GDP1999: 0.352 % of GDP2000: 0.353 % of GDP2001: 0.295 % of GDP2002: 0.253 % of GDP2003: 0.268 % of GDP2004: 0.245 % of GDP2005: 0.211 % of GDP2006: 0.214 % of GDP2007: 0.214 % of GDP2008: 0.188 % of GDP2009: 0.186 % of GDP2010: 0.212 % of GDP2011: 0.228 % of GDP2012: 0.24 % of GDP2013: 0.228 % of GDP2014: 0.221 % of GDP2015: 0.217 % of GDP2016: 0.214 % of GDP2017: 0.26 % of GDP2018: 0.24 % of GDP2019: 0.233 % of GDP2020: 0.247 % of GDP2021: 0.213 % of GDP

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

Analysis

Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 0.2% for forest rents in 2021.

That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest rents in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 0.9% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2009.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 25th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year

Annual values for Forest rents (% of GDP) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1987 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1987 0.8%
1988 0.9% +13.6%
1989 0.8% -19.2%
1990 0.4% -48.0%
1991 0.4% -2.3%
1992 0.4% +11.0%
1993 0.5% +14.1%
1994 0.4% -22.1%
1995 0.4% +3.2%
1996 0.4% -0.2%
1997 0.4% -6.0%
1998 0.3% -21.6%
1999 0.4% +22.0%
2000 0.4% +0.4%
2001 0.3% -16.6%
2002 0.3% -14.2%
2003 0.3% +5.9%
2004 0.2% -8.7%
2005 0.2% -13.6%
2006 0.2% +1.3%
2007 0.2% +0.2%
2008 0.2% -12.4%
2009 0.2% -1.1%
2010 0.2% +13.9%
2011 0.2% +7.7%
2012 0.2% +5.1%
2013 0.2% -4.8%
2014 0.2% -3.2%
2015 0.2% -1.7%
2016 0.2% -1.5%
2017 0.3% +21.4%
2018 0.2% -7.6%
2019 0.2% -3.1%
2020 0.2% +6.4%
2021 0.2% -13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 3
1990s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 10
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest rents in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Forest rents in Central Europe and the Baltics was 0.2% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest forest rents recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1988.
What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for forest rents?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is forest rents rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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
262 places, 11,714 data points, 1970–2021
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Forest rents are roundwood harvest times the product of regional prices and a regional rental rate.