Forest rents in Ghana
Ghana: Forest rents was 3.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.8%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
21st
of 212 countries
All-time high
13.9%
in 2003
All-time low
2.2%
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Forest rents in Ghana, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, forest rents in Ghana stood at 3.8%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest rents in Ghana peaked at 13.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1971.
Ghana ranks 21st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Forest rents in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.7% | — |
| 1971 | 2.2% | -18.7% |
| 1972 | 3.3% | +50.3% |
| 1973 | 4.9% | +45.0% |
| 1974 | 4.2% | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 5.3% | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 5.6% | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 7.2% | +29.2% |
| 1978 | 6.1% | -15.4% |
| 1979 | 5.4% | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 5.4% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 5.0% | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 7.3% | +46.7% |
| 1983 | 5.5% | -24.5% |
| 1984 | 4.6% | -16.3% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | -24.4% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | +21.3% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 4.8% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 6.1% | +25.2% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | -23.6% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | +27.9% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 9.6% | +37.9% |
| 1995 | 11.4% | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 10.8% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 10.4% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 10.2% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | -38.5% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | +55.4% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | +41.0% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -46.5% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -28.9% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +28.2% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -35.5% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.7% | 2.2% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 3.5% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 4.6% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 5.0% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 3.5% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest rents in Ghana?
- Forest rents in Ghana was 3.8% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest forest rents recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1971.
- How does Ghana rank for forest rents?
- Ghana ranks 21st out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is forest rents rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.