Forest rents in OECD members

OECD members: Forest rents was 0.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0%
Change on year
down 6.2%
Rank
42nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.2%
in 1973
All-time low
0.0%
in 2009
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Forest rents in OECD members, 1970–2021

0.050.10.15197019952021

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest rents in OECD members is 0.0%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest rents in OECD members peaked at 0.2% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.

OECD members ranks 42nd 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 OECD members, year by year

Annual values for Forest rents (% of GDP) in OECD members, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.1%
1971 0.1% +4.4%
1972 0.1% -7.2%
1973 0.2% +31.1%
1974 0.2% -5.8%
1975 0.2% -0.3%
1976 0.2% -3.3%
1977 0.1% -7.6%
1978 0.1% +2.8%
1979 0.2% +8.8%
1980 0.1% -7.0%
1981 0.1% -17.6%
1982 0.1% +11.7%
1983 0.1% -18.0%
1984 0.1% -11.6%
1985 0.1% -4.0%
1986 0.1% -2.3%
1987 0.1% -6.9%
1988 0.1% -1.8%
1989 0.1% +5.8%
1990 0.1% +5.7%
1991 0.1% -23.4%
1992 0.1% -3.0%
1993 0.1% +23.5%
1994 0.1% -11.0%
1995 0.1% +3.1%
1996 0.1% -3.5%
1997 0.1% -3.5%
1998 0.1% -17.6%
1999 0.1% -1.7%
2000 0.1% -0.2%
2001 0.1% -10.9%
2002 0.1% +0.5%
2003 0.1% -3.7%
2004 0.0% -7.8%
2005 0.0% +1.1%
2006 0.1% +4.4%
2007 0.1% +9.3%
2008 0.1% -8.2%
2009 0.0% -12.2%
2010 0.1% +18.6%
2011 0.1% -1.2%
2012 0.0% -7.1%
2013 0.1% +8.0%
2014 0.1% +4.3%
2015 0.1% -7.0%
2016 0.1% +3.4%
2017 0.1% +14.8%
2018 0.1% -6.4%
2019 0.1% -5.2%
2020 0.1% -1.5%
2021 0.0% -6.2%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 39 Uruguay 1.9% compare
  2. 40 Sao Tome and Principe 1.9% compare
  3. 41 Zimbabwe 1.8% compare
  4. 42 Malaysia 1.7% compare
  5. 43 Suriname 1.6% compare
  6. 44 Comoros 1.6% compare
  7. 45 Senegal 1.5% compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest rents in OECD members?
Forest rents in OECD members was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest forest rents recorded in OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1973.
What is the lowest forest rents recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
How does OECD members rank for forest rents?
OECD members ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
Is forest rents rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD members 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.