Forest rents in IDA only

IDA only: Forest rents was 2.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
6th
of 45 groups
All-time high
6.9%
in 1995
All-time low
1.8%
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Forest rents in IDA only, 1970–2021

246197019952021

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

Analysis

IDA only recorded 2.5% for forest rents in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest rents in IDA only peaked at 6.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1971.

IDA only ranks 6th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Forest rents in IDA only, year by year

Annual values for Forest rents (% of GDP) in IDA only, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 2.1%
1971 1.8% -12.2%
1972 2.1% +15.5%
1973 3.0% +41.9%
1974 2.5% -15.6%
1975 2.7% +9.0%
1976 2.7% +0.4%
1977 4.4% +62.2%
1978 4.0% -10.3%
1979 3.5% -12.4%
1980 3.8% +9.3%
1981 3.8% -0.2%
1982 5.5% +43.4%
1983 3.7% -32.0%
1984 3.3% -12.2%
1985 2.5% -23.0%
1986 3.8% +51.6%
1987 3.5% -7.0%
1988 3.8% +7.6%
1989 3.8% +1.1%
1990 3.9% +0.7%
1991 3.7% -5.4%
1992 4.7% +28.4%
1993 4.0% -15.6%
1994 4.8% +21.4%
1995 6.9% +43.5%
1996 6.5% -5.2%
1997 5.7% -12.4%
1998 5.7% -0.3%
1999 3.7% -35.0%
2000 3.4% -9.3%
2001 3.4% +0.6%
2002 3.8% +12.2%
2003 5.4% +42.3%
2004 4.2% -22.0%
2005 3.8% -9.3%
2006 3.5% -9.9%
2007 4.2% +22.7%
2008 4.2% -0.0%
2009 4.1% -4.0%
2010 3.4% -15.9%
2011 3.5% +3.2%
2012 3.9% +10.3%
2013 3.8% -1.7%
2014 4.1% +6.5%
2015 4.1% +0.9%
2016 4.1% -0.4%
2017 3.8% -8.0%
2018 2.5% -32.8%
2019 2.3% -8.3%
2020 2.5% +9.6%
2021 2.5% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.9% 1.8% 4.4% 10
1980s 3.7% 2.5% 5.5% 10
1990s 5.0% 3.7% 6.9% 10
2000s 4.0% 3.4% 5.4% 10
2010s 3.5% 2.3% 4.1% 10
2020s 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2

Countries ranked near IDA only

  1. 3 Burundi 14.0% compare
  2. 4 Somalia 11.2% compare
  3. 5 Guinea-Bissau 10.4% compare
  4. 6 Central African Republic 9.5% compare
  5. 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.4% compare
  6. 8 Sierra Leone 8.8% compare
  7. 9 Uganda 7.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest rents in IDA only?
Forest rents in IDA only was 2.5% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest forest rents recorded in IDA only?
The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 1995.
What is the lowest forest rents recorded in IDA only?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1971.
How does IDA only rank for forest rents?
IDA only ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
Is forest rents rising or falling in IDA only?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA only 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

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.