Forest rents in IDA total

IDA total: Forest rents was 1.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.8%
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
12th
of 45 groups
All-time high
5.1%
in 1995
All-time low
1.6%
in 2019
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Forest rents in IDA total, 1970–2021

2345197019952021

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

Analysis

IDA total recorded 1.8% for forest rents in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest rents in IDA total peaked at 5.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2019.

That places IDA total 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Forest rents in IDA total, year by year

Annual values for Forest rents (% of GDP) in IDA total, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 1.8%
1971 1.7% -7.5%
1972 1.9% +9.9%
1973 2.7% +46.3%
1974 2.2% -18.3%
1975 2.5% +11.9%
1976 2.3% -9.4%
1977 3.5% +56.1%
1978 3.3% -5.9%
1979 2.9% -13.4%
1980 2.9% +2.4%
1981 2.0% -32.9%
1982 2.9% +45.4%
1983 2.3% -18.8%
1984 2.3% -3.0%
1985 1.8% -20.2%
1986 2.8% +56.5%
1987 2.7% -4.5%
1988 2.9% +7.4%
1989 3.0% +4.9%
1990 3.1% +3.5%
1991 3.0% -4.4%
1992 3.5% +16.6%
1993 3.4% -3.9%
1994 4.0% +17.9%
1995 5.1% +29.1%
1996 4.6% -10.3%
1997 4.1% -11.1%
1998 4.1% +1.1%
1999 2.8% -33.3%
2000 2.4% -12.8%
2001 2.4% -1.0%
2002 2.6% +10.5%
2003 3.6% +37.6%
2004 2.7% -25.5%
2005 2.4% -9.1%
2006 2.2% -11.9%
2007 2.7% +23.2%
2008 2.7% +2.8%
2009 2.7% -0.4%
2010 2.3% -16.4%
2011 2.3% +1.6%
2012 2.4% +5.0%
2013 2.4% -2.5%
2014 2.5% +4.7%
2015 2.6% +3.2%
2016 2.7% +5.5%
2017 2.6% -2.7%
2018 1.8% -32.6%
2019 1.6% -10.4%
2020 1.8% +11.6%
2021 1.8% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.5% 1.7% 3.5% 10
1980s 2.6% 1.8% 3.0% 10
1990s 3.8% 2.8% 5.1% 10
2000s 2.6% 2.2% 3.6% 10
2010s 2.3% 1.6% 2.7% 10
2020s 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 2

Countries ranked near IDA total

  1. 9 Uganda 7.5% compare
  2. 10 Mozambique 7.3% compare
  3. 11 Zambia 6.8% compare
  4. 12 Ethiopia 5.6% compare
  5. 13 Madagascar 5.4% compare
  6. 14 Niger 4.9% compare
  7. 15 Burkina Faso 4.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest rents in IDA total?
Forest rents in IDA total was 1.8% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest forest rents recorded in IDA total?
The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1995.
What is the lowest forest rents recorded in IDA total?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2019.
How does IDA total rank for forest rents?
IDA total ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
Is forest rents rising or falling in IDA total?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this IDA total 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.