Forest rents in New Zealand
New Zealand: Forest rents was 1.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Forest rents in New Zealand, 1971–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1.0% for forest rents in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest rents in New Zealand peaked at 1.9% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2004.
That places New Zealand 58th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Forest rents in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.8% | -22.2% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | +85.1% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | -26.0% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | +19.8% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | +43.5% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | -37.8% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | +26.1% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | -25.7% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -22.1% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | +42.1% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | -28.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -41.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +28.2% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | +38.1% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -20.7% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -25.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -29.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +24.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +89.7% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, annual growth rate 18.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per capita 0.0255 m3 per person (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest rents in New Zealand?
- Forest rents in New Zealand was 1.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest forest rents recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 1976.
- What is the lowest forest rents recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2004.
- How does New Zealand rank for forest rents?
- New Zealand ranks 58th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is forest rents rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.