Forest rents in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Forest rents was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Forest rents in Sri Lanka, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, forest rents in Sri Lanka stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest rents in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.2% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.
That places Sri Lanka 119th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest rents in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3% | — |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -10.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +40.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | +101.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -31.5% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | +178.0% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | +50.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | -63.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | -20.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +40.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -33.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | -32.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -28.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +72.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -22.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -40.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -26.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -27.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
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- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest rents in Sri Lanka?
- Forest rents in Sri Lanka was 0.1% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest forest rents recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1978.
- What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for forest rents?
- Sri Lanka ranks 119th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is forest rents rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.