Forest rents in South Africa
South Africa: Forest rents was 0.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Forest rents in South Africa, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest rents in South Africa is 0.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest rents in South Africa peaked at 1.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2011.
South Africa ranks 68th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Forest rents in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7% | — |
| 1971 | 0.6% | -15.3% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | -18.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +16.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -25.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | +66.5% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +26.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -42.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +41.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -27.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +31.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 20.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.012 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest rents in South Africa?
- Forest rents in South Africa was 0.6% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest forest rents recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest forest rents recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2011.
- How does South Africa rank for forest rents?
- South Africa ranks 68th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is forest rents rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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.