Forest rents in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Forest rents was 5.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
5.6%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
12th
of 212 countries
All-time high
36.1%
in 2003
All-time low
5.4%
in 2020
Years of data
41
1981–2021

Forest rents in Ethiopia, 1981–2021

102030401981200120211981: 13.1 % of GDP1982: 18.2 % of GDP1983: 10.6 % of GDP1984: 10.7 % of GDP1985: 6.8 % of GDP1986: 10.6 % of GDP1987: 9.5 % of GDP1988: 10.4 % of GDP1989: 10.2 % of GDP1990: 11.9 % of GDP1991: 11.2 % of GDP1992: 15 % of GDP1993: 14.5 % of GDP1994: 22.8 % of GDP1995: 31.6 % of GDP1996: 28.6 % of GDP1997: 27 % of GDP1998: 31.2 % of GDP1999: 19.5 % of GDP2000: 18.4 % of GDP2001: 18 % of GDP2002: 23 % of GDP2003: 36.1 % of GDP2004: 27.8 % of GDP2005: 23.4 % of GDP2006: 18.7 % of GDP2007: 21.8 % of GDP2008: 18.7 % of GDP2009: 16.3 % of GDP2010: 15.5 % of GDP2011: 16.7 % of GDP2012: 14.4 % of GDP2013: 13.7 % of GDP2014: 13.1 % of GDP2015: 12.1 % of GDP2016: 11.1 % of GDP2017: 9.8 % of GDP2018: 6.3 % of GDP2019: 5.5 % of GDP2020: 5.4 % of GDP2021: 5.6 % of GDP

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

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 5.6% for forest rents in 2021.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest rents in Ethiopia peaked at 36.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2020.

That places Ethiopia 12th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.

Forest rents in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Forest rents (% of GDP) in Ethiopia, 1981 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1981 13.1%
1982 18.2% +38.5%
1983 10.6% -41.4%
1984 10.7% +0.2%
1985 6.8% -35.9%
1986 10.6% +55.1%
1987 9.5% -10.0%
1988 10.4% +8.6%
1989 10.2% -1.4%
1990 11.9% +16.4%
1991 11.2% -6.0%
1992 15.0% +34.4%
1993 14.5% -3.1%
1994 22.8% +56.4%
1995 31.6% +38.8%
1996 28.6% -9.5%
1997 27.0% -5.5%
1998 31.2% +15.4%
1999 19.5% -37.3%
2000 18.4% -6.0%
2001 18.0% -1.8%
2002 23.0% +27.7%
2003 36.1% +56.7%
2004 27.8% -23.0%
2005 23.4% -15.6%
2006 18.7% -20.2%
2007 21.8% +16.5%
2008 18.7% -14.3%
2009 16.3% -12.6%
2010 15.5% -4.8%
2011 16.7% +7.6%
2012 14.4% -14.0%
2013 13.7% -5.0%
2014 13.1% -3.7%
2015 12.1% -8.1%
2016 11.1% -8.0%
2017 9.8% -12.1%
2018 6.3% -35.2%
2019 5.5% -13.5%
2020 5.4% -1.1%
2021 5.6% +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.1% 6.8% 18.2% 9
1990s 21.3% 11.2% 31.6% 10
2000s 22.2% 16.3% 36.1% 10
2010s 11.8% 5.5% 16.7% 10
2020s 5.5% 5.4% 5.6% 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 9 Uganda 7.5% compare
  2. 10 Mozambique 7.3% compare
  3. 11 Zambia 6.8% compare
  4. 13 Madagascar 5.4% compare
  5. 14 Niger 4.9% compare
  6. 15 Burkina Faso 4.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest rents in Ethiopia?
Forest rents in Ethiopia was 5.6% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest forest rents recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2003.
What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2020.
How does Ethiopia rank for forest rents?
Ethiopia ranks 12th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
Is forest rents rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia 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
260 places, 11,690 data points, 1970–2021
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Forest rents are roundwood harvest times the product of regional prices and a regional rental rate.