Forest rents in North America

North America: Forest rents was 0.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0%
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
44th
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.2%
in 1979
All-time low
0.0%
in 2018
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Forest rents in North America, 1970–2021

0.050.10.150.2197019952021

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

Analysis

In 2021, forest rents in North America stood at 0.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest rents in North America peaked at 0.2% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.

North America ranks 44th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Forest rents in North America, year by year

Annual values for Forest rents (% of GDP) in North America, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.1%
1971 0.1% +16.1%
1972 0.1% -6.0%
1973 0.2% +34.1%
1974 0.2% -7.4%
1975 0.2% +6.4%
1976 0.2% -4.9%
1977 0.2% +2.2%
1978 0.2% +11.6%
1979 0.2% +7.3%
1980 0.2% -16.9%
1981 0.1% -22.7%
1982 0.1% +4.8%
1983 0.1% -13.7%
1984 0.1% -4.7%
1985 0.1% -13.0%
1986 0.1% +18.5%
1987 0.1% +5.7%
1988 0.1% +1.7%
1989 0.1% +1.1%
1990 0.1% +7.6%
1991 0.1% -18.1%
1992 0.1% +1.8%
1993 0.1% +35.6%
1994 0.1% -13.3%
1995 0.1% +1.4%
1996 0.1% -8.7%
1997 0.1% -5.3%
1998 0.1% -27.6%
1999 0.1% +5.6%
2000 0.1% -5.6%
2001 0.1% -19.3%
2002 0.1% -2.8%
2003 0.1% -2.4%
2004 0.1% +8.8%
2005 0.1% -5.8%
2006 0.1% +0.1%
2007 0.1% +2.2%
2008 0.1% -21.7%
2009 0.0% -24.6%
2010 0.0% +22.9%
2011 0.1% +9.0%
2012 0.0% -13.2%
2013 0.0% +6.9%
2014 0.0% -1.9%
2015 0.0% -16.8%
2016 0.0% +2.8%
2017 0.0% +12.0%
2018 0.0% -18.3%
2019 0.0% +10.8%
2020 0.0% -2.7%
2021 0.0% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2

Countries ranked near North America

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest rents in North America?
Forest rents in North America was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest forest rents recorded in North America?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1979.
What is the lowest forest rents recorded in North America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
How does North America rank for forest rents?
North America ranks 44th out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
Is forest rents rising or falling in North America?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North America 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.