Forest rents in India
India: Forest rents was 0.2% in 2021. β Volatile
Forest rents in India, 1970β2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, forest rents in India stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest rents in India peaked at 1.8% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.
That places India 104th out of 213 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 22.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper β Production 8.00 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 14.13 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 63,080 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 37,519 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest rents in India?
- Forest rents in India was 0.2% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest forest rents recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1977.
- What is the lowest forest rents recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- How does India rank for forest rents?
- India ranks 104th out of 213 countries with data for 2021.
- Is forest rents rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.