Forest rents in Nepal
Nepal: Forest rents was 0.5% in 2021. β Volatile
Forest rents in Nepal, 1970β2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.5% for forest rents in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest rents in Nepal peaked at 8.1% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2018.
Nepal ranks 71st of 213 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 1.2% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
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- 68 South Africa 0.6% compare
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- 72 Montenegro 0.5% compare
- 73 Cabo Verde 0.5% compare
- 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5% compare
More environment data for Nepal
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -49.46 % 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 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper β Production 38,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 53,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 418 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 165 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest rents in Nepal?
- Forest rents in Nepal was 0.5% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest forest rents recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 1977.
- What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
- How does Nepal rank for forest rents?
- Nepal ranks 71st out of 213 countries with data for 2021.
- Is forest rents rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.