Forest rents in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Forest rents was 0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 16.4%
Rank
30th
of 47 groups
All-time high
3.7%
in 1979
All-time low
0.2%
in 2021
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Forest rents in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970–2021

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest rents in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 0.2%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.4% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest rents in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 3.7% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2021.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 30th 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Forest rents (% of GDP) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 1.4%
1971 1.4% -0.7%
1972 1.9% +31.2%
1973 3.1% +66.5%
1974 2.4% -21.9%
1975 2.4% -0.4%
1976 2.7% +12.3%
1977 2.9% +6.7%
1978 2.9% -1.2%
1979 3.7% +27.7%
1980 3.6% -0.5%
1981 2.3% -37.2%
1982 2.9% +25.1%
1983 2.6% -9.7%
1984 1.6% -37.3%
1985 1.5% -10.1%
1986 1.9% +30.5%
1987 2.4% +24.5%
1988 2.1% -9.7%
1989 2.2% +2.4%
1990 1.9% -13.0%
1991 1.9% -1.5%
1992 2.0% +4.4%
1993 1.7% -11.9%
1994 1.5% -11.8%
1995 1.5% -1.8%
1996 1.3% -14.9%
1997 1.0% -22.2%
1998 0.9% -6.7%
1999 0.6% -31.4%
2000 0.6% -9.2%
2001 0.5% -7.9%
2002 0.5% -2.9%
2003 0.7% +28.4%
2004 0.4% -31.9%
2005 0.4% -9.5%
2006 0.4% +4.2%
2007 0.5% +19.1%
2008 0.5% +7.4%
2009 0.4% -20.9%
2010 0.4% -8.5%
2011 0.3% -13.0%
2012 0.3% -11.5%
2013 0.3% -9.5%
2014 0.3% +16.7%
2015 0.2% -31.5%
2016 0.2% +0.3%
2017 0.3% +17.2%
2018 0.2% -17.5%
2019 0.2% -10.4%
2020 0.2% -0.6%
2021 0.2% -16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.5% 1.4% 3.7% 10
1980s 2.3% 1.5% 3.6% 10
1990s 1.4% 0.6% 2.0% 10
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

  1. 27 Bhutan 2.7% compare
  2. 28 South Sudan 2.6% compare
  3. 29 Gabon 2.6% compare
  4. 30 Cameroon 2.6% compare
  5. 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.4% compare
  6. 32 Eritrea 2.3% compare
  7. 33 Benin 2.3% compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest rents in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
Forest rents in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 0.2% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest forest rents recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1979.
What is the lowest forest rents recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for forest rents?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is forest rents rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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.