Forest rents in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Forest rents was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 23.9%
Rank
26th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.6%
in 1992
All-time low
0.1%
in 1991
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Forest rents in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2021

00.20.40.6197019952021

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest rents in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 0.2%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 23.9% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest rents in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1991.

That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.

Forest rents in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Forest rents (% of GDP) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 0.6% +82.5%
1981 0.6% -4.0%
1982 0.5% -17.4%
1983 0.4% -9.8%
1984 0.4% +9.3%
1985 0.4% -10.7%
1986 0.4% +6.1%
1987 0.4% -10.5%
1988 0.1% -68.1%
1989 0.1% -18.2%
1990 0.1% +2.4%
1991 0.1% -4.2%
1992 0.6% +561.1%
1993 0.5% -19.7%
1994 0.3% -32.3%
1995 0.3% -1.2%
1996 0.4% +2.3%
1997 0.4% +0.3%
1998 0.3% -20.5%
1999 0.4% +37.7%
2000 0.4% +2.1%
2001 0.4% -7.3%
2002 0.3% -17.4%
2003 0.3% +5.3%
2004 0.3% -12.2%
2005 0.2% -17.2%
2006 0.2% -1.3%
2007 0.2% +2.6%
2008 0.2% -21.1%
2009 0.2% +3.0%
2010 0.2% +0.0%
2011 0.2% +1.7%
2012 0.2% -5.4%
2013 0.2% -9.1%
2014 0.2% +7.6%
2015 0.2% +13.6%
2016 0.2% +4.8%
2017 0.2% +16.7%
2018 0.3% +2.3%
2019 0.2% -10.0%
2020 0.3% +16.5%
2021 0.2% -23.9%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 23 Congo 3.0% compare
  2. 24 Eswatini 2.9% compare
  3. 25 Gambia 2.9% compare
  4. 26 Sudan 2.8% compare
  5. 27 Bhutan 2.7% compare
  6. 28 South Sudan 2.6% compare
  7. 29 Gabon 2.6% compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest rents in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Forest rents in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.2% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest forest rents recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1992.
What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1991.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for forest rents?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is forest rents rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.