Forest rents in European Union

European Union: Forest rents was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
1st
of 3 groups
All-time high
0.1%
in 1974
All-time low
0.0%
in 2004
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Forest rents in European Union, 1970–2021

0.050.0750.10.1250.15197019952021

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

Analysis

In 2021, forest rents in European Union stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest rents in European Union peaked at 0.1% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.

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

Forest rents in European Union, year by year

Annual values for Forest rents (% of GDP) in European Union, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.1%
1971 0.1% -12.2%
1972 0.1% -8.3%
1973 0.1% +24.7%
1974 0.1% +2.3%
1975 0.1% -10.6%
1976 0.1% +0.3%
1977 0.1% -17.7%
1978 0.1% +2.6%
1979 0.1% +5.9%
1980 0.1% +4.9%
1981 0.1% -9.0%
1982 0.1% -0.1%
1983 0.1% -8.9%
1984 0.1% -8.9%
1985 0.1% +8.2%
1986 0.1% -14.4%
1987 0.1% -4.4%
1988 0.1% +3.3%
1989 0.1% +8.7%
1990 0.1% -5.6%
1991 0.1% -36.1%
1992 0.1% -2.7%
1993 0.1% +15.3%
1994 0.1% -3.2%
1995 0.1% +8.1%
1996 0.1% +2.4%
1997 0.1% -4.5%
1998 0.1% -9.9%
1999 0.1% -2.7%
2000 0.1% +16.7%
2001 0.1% -10.5%
2002 0.1% +0.1%
2003 0.1% -5.0%
2004 0.0% -17.9%
2005 0.0% +4.9%
2006 0.1% +2.7%
2007 0.1% +15.3%
2008 0.1% -5.1%
2009 0.1% -7.1%
2010 0.1% +17.9%
2011 0.1% -2.0%
2012 0.1% -0.8%
2013 0.1% +0.7%
2014 0.1% +1.9%
2015 0.1% -0.8%
2016 0.1% -2.2%
2017 0.1% +1.6%
2018 0.1% +12.2%
2019 0.1% -12.9%
2020 0.1% -4.0%
2021 0.1% -3.1%

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% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest rents in European Union?
Forest rents in European Union was 0.1% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest forest rents recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1974.
What is the lowest forest rents recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
How does European Union rank for forest rents?
European Union ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2021.
Is forest rents rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union 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.