Forest rents in Colombia
Colombia: Forest rents was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Forest rents in Colombia, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.1% for forest rents in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.5% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest rents in Colombia peaked at 0.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.
That places Colombia 117th 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5% | — |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | +22.2% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | +35.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | -26.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | +36.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | -21.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | +24.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | -21.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -17.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +28.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -35.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -35.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +31.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -26.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -17.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -24.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -29.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +35.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +32.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -28.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +37.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -36.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
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More environment data for Colombia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4233 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 18.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0002 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.16 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 14.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest rents in Colombia?
- Forest rents in Colombia was 0.1% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest forest rents recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1975.
- What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for forest rents?
- Colombia ranks 117th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is forest rents rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.