Forest rents in United States
United States: Forest rents was 0.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Forest rents in United States, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.0% for forest rents in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest rents in United States peaked at 0.2% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.
United States ranks 136th 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 United States, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +19.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +30.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -17.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -22.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -13.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +18.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -18.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +32.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -26.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest rents in United States?
- Forest rents in United States was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest forest rents recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1979.
- What is the lowest forest rents recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does United States rank for forest rents?
- United States ranks 136th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is forest rents rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.