Forest rents in High income

High income: Forest rents was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 4.9%
Rank
41st
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.2%
in 1973
All-time low
0.1%
in 2009
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Forest rents in High income, 1970–2021

0.050.0750.10.1250.150.175197019952021

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

Analysis

In 2021, forest rents in High income stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest rents in High income peaked at 0.2% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2009.

That places High income 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Forest rents in High income, year by year

Annual values for Forest rents (% of GDP) in High income, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.1%
1971 0.1% +5.6%
1972 0.1% -7.6%
1973 0.2% +30.9%
1974 0.2% -7.8%
1975 0.2% +0.2%
1976 0.1% -3.0%
1977 0.1% -9.1%
1978 0.1% +3.7%
1979 0.2% +9.1%
1980 0.1% -7.5%
1981 0.1% -18.2%
1982 0.1% +9.2%
1983 0.1% -15.3%
1984 0.1% -10.7%
1985 0.1% -1.9%
1986 0.1% -2.7%
1987 0.1% -3.4%
1988 0.1% -5.4%
1989 0.1% +6.0%
1990 0.1% +3.8%
1991 0.1% -23.9%
1992 0.1% +26.8%
1993 0.1% +14.0%
1994 0.1% -17.1%
1995 0.1% +1.5%
1996 0.1% -2.8%
1997 0.1% -2.3%
1998 0.1% -18.0%
1999 0.1% +1.1%
2000 0.1% +2.0%
2001 0.1% -10.3%
2002 0.1% -1.4%
2003 0.1% -1.3%
2004 0.1% -6.5%
2005 0.1% +0.7%
2006 0.1% +4.5%
2007 0.1% +11.3%
2008 0.1% -10.2%
2009 0.1% -12.4%
2010 0.1% +16.2%
2011 0.1% +0.7%
2012 0.1% -7.2%
2013 0.1% +4.6%
2014 0.1% +2.9%
2015 0.1% -4.3%
2016 0.1% +1.1%
2017 0.1% +17.5%
2018 0.1% -4.3%
2019 0.1% -6.5%
2020 0.1% +0.8%
2021 0.1% -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 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 High income

  1. 38 Equatorial Guinea 1.9% compare
  2. 39 Uruguay 1.9% compare
  3. 40 Sao Tome and Principe 1.9% compare
  4. 41 Zimbabwe 1.8% compare
  5. 42 Malaysia 1.7% compare
  6. 43 Suriname 1.6% compare
  7. 44 Comoros 1.6% compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest rents in High income?
Forest rents in High income was 0.1% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest forest rents recorded in High income?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1973.
What is the lowest forest rents recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
How does High income rank for forest rents?
High income ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
Is forest rents rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this High income 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.