Forest rents in Liberia
Liberia: Forest rents was 16.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Forest rents in Liberia, 2000–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 16.5% for forest rents in 2021.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest rents in Liberia peaked at 34.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2018.
That places Liberia 2nd out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Forest rents in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.8% | — |
| 2001 | 17.2% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | +38.6% |
| 2003 | 34.2% | +43.1% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | -42.1% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 17.2% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 14.0% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.5% | 17.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 1 Solomon Islands 18.4% compare
- 3 Burundi 14.0% compare
- 4 Somalia 11.2% compare
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 10.4% compare
More environment data for Liberia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.42 °C (2025)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0004 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -12.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0003 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -30.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest rents in Liberia?
- Forest rents in Liberia was 16.5% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest forest rents recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2018.
- How does Liberia rank for forest rents?
- Liberia ranks 2nd out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is forest rents rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia 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.