Forest rents in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: Forest rents was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 13.6%
Rank
40th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.1%
in 1974
All-time low
0.0%
in 1991
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Forest rents in Europe & Central Asia, 1970–2021

0.040.060.080.10.120.14197019952021

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

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia recorded 0.1% for forest rents in 2021.

That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest rents in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.1% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Forest rents in Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Forest rents (% of GDP) in Europe & Central Asia, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.1%
1971 0.1% -12.1%
1972 0.1% -7.8%
1973 0.1% +26.4%
1974 0.1% +5.5%
1975 0.1% -12.1%
1976 0.1% +1.9%
1977 0.1% -18.1%
1978 0.1% +3.8%
1979 0.1% +3.7%
1980 0.1% +2.8%
1981 0.1% -7.7%
1982 0.1% -3.0%
1983 0.1% -9.4%
1984 0.1% -6.5%
1985 0.1% +5.7%
1986 0.1% -11.5%
1987 0.1% -7.7%
1988 0.1% -6.1%
1989 0.1% +7.5%
1990 0.1% -5.1%
1991 0.0% -34.2%
1992 0.1% +98.8%
1993 0.1% -1.7%
1994 0.1% -22.3%
1995 0.1% +6.4%
1996 0.1% +2.2%
1997 0.1% -1.3%
1998 0.1% -17.3%
1999 0.1% +4.6%
2000 0.1% +16.8%
2001 0.1% -8.4%
2002 0.1% -6.2%
2003 0.1% -0.8%
2004 0.1% -13.6%
2005 0.1% +1.2%
2006 0.1% +5.3%
2007 0.1% +13.7%
2008 0.1% -8.1%
2009 0.1% -5.3%
2010 0.1% +14.9%
2011 0.1% +1.7%
2012 0.1% -1.7%
2013 0.1% -3.1%
2014 0.1% +2.3%
2015 0.1% +1.0%
2016 0.1% +1.0%
2017 0.1% +10.0%
2018 0.1% +7.9%
2019 0.1% -11.8%
2020 0.1% +4.4%
2021 0.1% -13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

  1. 37 Papua New Guinea 2.0% compare
  2. 38 Equatorial Guinea 1.9% compare
  3. 39 Uruguay 1.9% compare
  4. 40 Sao Tome and Principe 1.9% compare
  5. 41 Zimbabwe 1.8% compare
  6. 42 Malaysia 1.7% compare
  7. 43 Suriname 1.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest rents in Europe & Central Asia?
Forest rents in Europe & Central Asia 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?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1974.
What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for forest rents?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is forest rents rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.