Forest rents in Paraguay
Paraguay: Forest rents was 1.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Forest rents in Paraguay, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 1.3% for forest rents in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is down 22.9% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest rents in Paraguay peaked at 3.6% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2021.
Paraguay ranks 47th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Forest rents in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.2% | — |
| 1971 | 1.9% | -13.0% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | +41.1% |
| 1974 | 2.2% | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | +37.3% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | -26.6% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 3.6% | +25.8% |
| 1980 | 3.2% | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | -25.3% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | +39.4% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | -35.9% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | -13.1% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | +38.1% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | +20.9% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | -19.0% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -23.4% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 1.8% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 44 Comoros 1.6% compare
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More environment data for Paraguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.45 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.698 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 18.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0113 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 4.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0147 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -6.47 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest rents in Paraguay?
- Forest rents in Paraguay was 1.3% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest forest rents recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 1979.
- What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for forest rents?
- Paraguay ranks 47th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is forest rents rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.