Forest rents in Ireland
Ireland: Forest rents was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Forest rents in Ireland, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest rents in Ireland is 0.0%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest rents in Ireland peaked at 0.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 156th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest rents in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -15.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +31.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -37.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +59.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -38.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +25.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -31.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +169.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -17.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -15.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -24.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -26.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -30.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +26.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest rents in Ireland?
- Forest rents in Ireland was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest forest rents recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1985.
- What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for forest rents?
- Ireland ranks 156th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is forest rents rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.