Forest rents in Rwanda

Rwanda: Forest rents was 4.0% in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
4.0%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
20th
of 211 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 1994
All-time low
3.5%
in 1985
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Forest rents in Rwanda, 1970–2021

51015197019952021

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

Analysis

In 2021, forest rents in Rwanda stood at 4.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest rents in Rwanda peaked at 16.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1985.

Rwanda ranks 20th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.1% 7.2% 11.9% 10
1980s 5.5% 3.5% 9.0% 10
1990s 9.2% 4.7% 16.2% 10
2000s 6.5% 5.0% 9.1% 10
2010s 5.5% 3.8% 6.1% 10
2020s 4.0% 4.0% 4.1% 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 17 Guinea 4.5% compare
  2. 18 Lesotho 4.3% compare
  3. 19 Malawi 4.2% compare
  4. 21 Ghana 3.8% compare
  5. 22 Togo 3.0% compare
  6. 23 Congo 3.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest rents in Rwanda?
Forest rents in Rwanda was 4.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest forest rents recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 1994.
What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1985.
How does Rwanda rank for forest rents?
Rwanda ranks 20th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
Is forest rents rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda 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

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
Last refreshed

Forest rents are roundwood harvest times the product of regional prices and a regional rental rate.