Forest rents in Kenya

Kenya: Forest rents was 1.2% in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
1.2%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
49th
of 213 countries
All-time high
7.3%
in 1995
All-time low
1.2%
in 2019
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Forest rents in Kenya, 1970–2021

2468197019952021

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest rents in Kenya is 1.2%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest rents in Kenya peaked at 7.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2019.

Kenya ranks 49th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.6% 2.4% 5.0% 10
1980s 4.1% 3.2% 5.8% 10
1990s 5.4% 3.3% 7.3% 10
2000s 3.7% 2.9% 5.1% 10
2010s 2.4% 1.2% 2.8% 10
2020s 1.2% 1.2% 1.3% 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 46 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.5% compare
  2. 47 Paraguay 1.3% compare
  3. 48 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 1.2% compare
  4. 50 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 1.2% compare
  5. 51 Nicaragua 1.1% compare
  6. 52 Nigeria 1.1% compare

See the full ranking of 260 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest rents in Kenya?
Forest rents in Kenya was 1.2% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest forest rents recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 1995.
What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2019.
How does Kenya rank for forest rents?
Kenya ranks 49th out of 213 countries with data for 2021.
Is forest rents rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya 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.