Forest rents in Malawi

Malawi: Forest rents was 4.2% in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
4.2%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
19th
of 213 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 1995
All-time low
4.1%
in 2020
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Forest rents in Malawi, 1970–2021

5101520197019952021

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 4.2% for forest rents in 2021.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest rents in Malawi peaked at 18.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2020.

That places Malawi 19th out of 213 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.8% 4.8% 9.0% 10
1980s 6.7% 4.4% 9.0% 10
1990s 10.5% 7.0% 18.3% 10
2000s 7.7% 5.8% 10.0% 10
2010s 7.6% 4.2% 10.9% 10
2020s 4.1% 4.1% 4.2% 2

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 16 Chad 4.6% compare
  2. 17 Guinea 4.5% compare
  3. 18 Lesotho, Kingdom of 4.3% compare
  4. 20 Rwanda 4.0% compare
  5. 21 Ghana 3.8% compare
  6. 22 Togo 3.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest rents in Malawi?
Forest rents in Malawi was 4.2% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest forest rents recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 1995.
What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2020.
How does Malawi rank for forest rents?
Malawi ranks 19th out of 213 countries with data for 2021.
Is forest rents rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi 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.