Forest rents in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Forest rents was 0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 19.6%
Rank
29th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.4%
in 1979
All-time low
0.2%
in 2021
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Forest rents in Upper middle income, 1970–2021

0.250.50.7511.21.5197019952021

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

Analysis

Upper middle income recorded 0.2% for forest rents in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.

The figure is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest rents in Upper middle income peaked at 1.4% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2021.

That places Upper middle income 29th out of 45 groups 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 Upper middle income, year by year

Annual values for Forest rents (% of GDP) in Upper middle income, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1970 0.9%
1971 0.8% -2.7%
1972 1.0% +15.3%
1973 1.4% +46.1%
1974 1.0% -25.9%
1975 1.1% +6.6%
1976 1.1% -2.0%
1977 1.2% +13.3%
1978 1.1% -7.4%
1979 1.4% +23.3%
1980 1.4% -1.6%
1981 1.0% -31.2%
1982 1.3% +36.2%
1983 1.1% -15.1%
1984 0.7% -33.2%
1985 0.7% -5.6%
1986 0.8% +22.5%
1987 1.0% +15.3%
1988 0.9% -7.0%
1989 0.9% +2.1%
1990 0.8% -17.1%
1991 0.9% +13.1%
1992 0.9% +4.6%
1993 0.8% -15.5%
1994 0.7% -8.9%
1995 0.7% +6.4%
1996 0.6% -13.3%
1997 0.5% -18.2%
1998 0.5% -12.4%
1999 0.4% -14.6%
2000 0.3% -12.5%
2001 0.3% -1.9%
2002 0.4% +9.6%
2003 0.4% +18.0%
2004 0.3% -30.8%
2005 0.3% -7.9%
2006 0.3% +8.1%
2007 0.3% +10.3%
2008 0.4% +5.6%
2009 0.3% -10.5%
2010 0.3% +0.2%
2011 0.3% -13.7%
2012 0.3% -4.2%
2013 0.3% -1.8%
2014 0.3% +11.4%
2015 0.2% -17.2%
2016 0.2% +5.6%
2017 0.3% +8.0%
2018 0.2% -9.6%
2019 0.2% -11.9%
2020 0.2% +8.4%
2021 0.2% -19.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.1% 0.8% 1.4% 10
1980s 1.0% 0.7% 1.4% 10
1990s 0.7% 0.4% 0.9% 10
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Upper middle income

  1. 26 Sudan 2.8% compare
  2. 27 Bhutan 2.7% compare
  3. 28 South Sudan 2.6% compare
  4. 29 Gabon 2.6% compare
  5. 30 Cameroon 2.6% compare
  6. 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.4% compare
  7. 32 Eritrea 2.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest rents in Upper middle income?
Forest rents in Upper middle income was 0.2% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest forest rents recorded in Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 1979.
What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Upper middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
How does Upper middle income rank for forest rents?
Upper middle income ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
Is forest rents rising or falling in Upper middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Upper middle income 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.