Forest rents in Congo
Congo: Forest rents was 3.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3.0%
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
23rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
7.7%
in 1995
All-time low
1.9%
in 1985
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Forest rents in Congo, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest rents in Congo is 3.0%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest rents in Congo peaked at 7.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1985.
Congo ranks 23rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Forest rents in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.6% | — |
| 1971 | 5.8% | -12.2% |
| 1972 | 5.3% | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 5.2% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 4.7% | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | -26.0% |
| 1976 | 4.1% | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 5.1% | +25.4% |
| 1978 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 4.6% | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 4.2% | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 2.7% | -35.6% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | +79.0% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 4.3% | +28.0% |
| 1989 | 4.4% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 5.3% | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 3.8% | -28.8% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | +53.5% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | -36.1% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | +27.1% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | -33.0% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +28.8% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -48.9% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +31.5% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -16.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 3.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 3.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 3.5% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 1.9% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 3.8% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.1% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More environment data for Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8453 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.4756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest rents in Congo?
- Forest rents in Congo was 3.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest forest rents recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1985.
- How does Congo rank for forest rents?
- Congo ranks 23rd out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is forest rents rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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.