Forest rents in Germany
Germany: Forest rents was 0.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.0%
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
139th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1974
All-time low
0.0%
in 1992
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Forest rents in Germany, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, forest rents in Germany stood at 0.0%.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest rents in Germany peaked at 0.1% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.
That places Germany 139th out of 214 countries 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -12.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -14.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +41.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -16.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -17.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -15.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +22.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +44.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -70.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +20.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +32.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +35.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +10.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 3.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 87% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest rents in Germany?
- Forest rents in Germany was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest forest rents recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1974.
- What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
- How does Germany rank for forest rents?
- Germany ranks 139th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
- Is forest rents rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.