Forest rents in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Forest rents was 2.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2.4%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
31st
of 212 countries
All-time high
14.0%
in 1995
All-time low
2.3%
in 2019
Years of data
34
1988–2021

Forest rents in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1988–2021

2.557.51012.5151988200420211988: 7.4 % of GDP1989: 8.9 % of GDP1990: 11.4 % of GDP1991: 9.7 % of GDP1992: 11.1 % of GDP1993: 10.4 % of GDP1994: 11.3 % of GDP1995: 14 % of GDP1996: 11.3 % of GDP1997: 8.9 % of GDP1998: 5.7 % of GDP1999: 3.7 % of GDP2000: 3.5 % of GDP2001: 3.4 % of GDP2002: 3.9 % of GDP2003: 5.5 % of GDP2004: 4.3 % of GDP2005: 4.2 % of GDP2006: 4.2 % of GDP2007: 5.1 % of GDP2008: 4.8 % of GDP2009: 4.7 % of GDP2010: 3.8 % of GDP2011: 4 % of GDP2012: 4 % of GDP2013: 3.7 % of GDP2014: 3.7 % of GDP2015: 4 % of GDP2016: 4.1 % of GDP2017: 3.8 % of GDP2018: 2.6 % of GDP2019: 2.3 % of GDP2020: 2.5 % of GDP2021: 2.4 % of GDP

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

Analysis

Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 2.4% for forest rents in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest rents in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 14.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2019.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 31st out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Forest rents in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Forest rents (% of GDP) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1988 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1988 7.4%
1989 8.9% +19.7%
1990 11.4% +28.7%
1991 9.7% -15.0%
1992 11.1% +14.6%
1993 10.4% -6.2%
1994 11.3% +8.4%
1995 14.0% +24.1%
1996 11.3% -19.6%
1997 8.9% -21.3%
1998 5.7% -35.5%
1999 3.7% -35.0%
2000 3.5% -5.7%
2001 3.4% -4.3%
2002 3.9% +15.6%
2003 5.5% +42.0%
2004 4.3% -21.2%
2005 4.2% -4.1%
2006 4.2% +0.1%
2007 5.1% +21.7%
2008 4.8% -5.1%
2009 4.7% -3.3%
2010 3.8% -18.5%
2011 4.0% +5.3%
2012 4.0% +1.2%
2013 3.7% -9.3%
2014 3.7% +0.3%
2015 4.0% +9.8%
2016 4.1% +0.4%
2017 3.8% -7.0%
2018 2.6% -32.2%
2019 2.3% -10.5%
2020 2.5% +7.6%
2021 2.4% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.1% 7.4% 8.9% 2
1990s 9.8% 3.7% 14.0% 10
2000s 4.3% 3.4% 5.5% 10
2010s 3.6% 2.3% 4.1% 10
2020s 2.4% 2.4% 2.5% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest rents in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Forest rents in Tanzania, United Republic of was 2.4% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest forest rents recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 1995.
What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2019.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for forest rents?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 31st out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
Is forest rents rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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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
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Forest rents are roundwood harvest times the product of regional prices and a regional rental rate.