Forest rents in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Forest rents was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 41.5%
Rank
37th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.6%
in 1981
All-time low
0.1%
in 1990
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Forest rents in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1970–2021

0.10.20.30.40.50.6197019952021

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

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 0.1% for forest rents in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest rents in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 0.6% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Forest rents in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Forest rents (% of GDP) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.4%
1971 0.4% +0.7%
1972 0.3% -11.9%
1973 0.4% +19.1%
1974 0.5% +23.2%
1975 0.3% -40.4%
1976 0.4% +15.0%
1977 0.3% -16.6%
1978 0.4% +27.4%
1979 0.3% -15.7%
1980 0.5% +73.5%
1981 0.6% +1.1%
1982 0.5% -17.6%
1983 0.4% -13.6%
1984 0.4% +11.7%
1985 0.4% -18.7%
1986 0.4% +13.8%
1987 0.2% -53.1%
1988 0.2% +11.2%
1989 0.1% -32.3%
1990 0.1% -44.0%
1991 0.1% +5.3%
1992 0.2% +138.2%
1993 0.2% -10.4%
1994 0.2% -1.1%
1995 0.2% +14.2%
1996 0.2% +15.2%
1997 0.2% -8.4%
1998 0.1% -42.6%
1999 0.1% +14.9%
2000 0.1% -7.3%
2001 0.1% +4.0%
2002 0.1% -12.5%
2003 0.1% +0.0%
2004 0.1% -8.6%
2005 0.1% -18.4%
2006 0.1% +13.8%
2007 0.1% -0.5%
2008 0.1% -0.9%
2009 0.1% +0.7%
2010 0.1% -1.1%
2011 0.1% +11.5%
2012 0.1% -3.7%
2013 0.1% -9.4%
2014 0.1% +11.7%
2015 0.1% +5.6%
2016 0.1% +0.6%
2017 0.1% +26.6%
2018 0.2% +17.4%
2019 0.2% -6.3%
2020 0.2% +12.0%
2021 0.1% -41.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 10
1980s 0.4% 0.1% 0.6% 10
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

  1. 34 Mali 2.2% compare
  2. 35 Guyana 2.2% compare
  3. 36 Myanmar 2.2% compare
  4. 37 Papua New Guinea 2.0% compare
  5. 38 Equatorial Guinea 1.9% compare
  6. 39 Uruguay 1.9% compare
  7. 40 Sao Tome and Principe 1.9% compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest rents in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Forest rents in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 0.1% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest forest rents recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1981.
What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for forest rents?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is forest rents rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (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.