Forest rents in China
China: Forest rents was 0.1% in 2021. β Volatile
Forest rents in China, 1970β2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, forest rents in China stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest rents in China peaked at 2.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.
That places China 125th out of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import -15.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.6 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -8.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.0001 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest rents in China?
- Forest rents in China was 0.1% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest forest rents recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest forest rents recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does China rank for forest rents?
- China ranks 125th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is forest rents rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.