Forest rents in Switzerland
Switzerland: Forest rents was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Forest rents in Switzerland, 1980–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.0% for forest rents in 2021.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest rents in Switzerland peaked at 0.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
Switzerland ranks 158th of 212 countries on this measure, 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1% | — |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -17.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -18.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +17.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -45.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +99.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -41.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -23.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +33.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -31.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 58,305 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -12.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 37,793 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -26.5 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest rents in Switzerland?
- Forest rents in Switzerland was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest forest rents recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for forest rents?
- Switzerland ranks 158th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is forest rents rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.