Forest rents in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Forest rents was 5.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Forest rents in Ethiopia, 1981–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 9 Uganda 7.5% compare
- 10 Mozambique 7.3% compare
- 11 Zambia 6.8% compare
- 13 Madagascar 5.4% compare
- 14 Niger 4.9% compare
- 15 Burkina Faso 4.7% compare
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -50 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -12.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2,500 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 11,900 t (2024)
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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About this data
Forest rents are roundwood harvest times the product of regional prices and a regional rental rate.