Forest rents in Somalia
Somalia: Forest rents was 11.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Forest rents in Somalia, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, forest rents in Somalia stood at 11.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest rents in Somalia peaked at 19.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1972.
That places Somalia 4th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Forest rents in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.7% | — |
| 1971 | 4.0% | -15.1% |
| 1972 | 3.6% | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 5.2% | +45.7% |
| 1974 | 6.7% | +27.5% |
| 1975 | 5.9% | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 4.8% | -18.9% |
| 1977 | 14.3% | +199.6% |
| 1978 | 13.2% | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 12.2% | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 15.3% | +26.2% |
| 1981 | 12.0% | -21.7% |
| 1982 | 16.0% | +32.9% |
| 1983 | 11.4% | -28.9% |
| 1984 | 9.8% | -13.3% |
| 1985 | 6.3% | -35.6% |
| 1986 | 9.8% | +54.6% |
| 1987 | 8.7% | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 9.5% | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 9.2% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 13.5% | +46.2% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +32.1% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -37.2% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.4% | 3.6% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 6.3% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.5% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 10.7% | 19.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.2% | 11.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Solomon Islands 18.4% compare
- 2 Liberia 16.5% compare
- 3 Burundi 14.0% compare
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 10.4% compare
- 6 Central African Republic 9.5% compare
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.4% compare
More environment data for Somalia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.78 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -95.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest rents in Somalia?
- Forest rents in Somalia was 11.2% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest forest rents recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1972.
- How does Somalia rank for forest rents?
- Somalia ranks 4th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is forest rents rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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.