Forest rents in World
World: Forest rents was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Forest rents in World, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, forest rents in World stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest rents in World peaked at 0.4% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.
World ranks 34th of 47 groups 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 World, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3% | — |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +42.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -12.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +16.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -20.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +29.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -21.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -21.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -25.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest rents in World?
- Forest rents in World was 0.1% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest forest rents recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1977.
- What is the lowest forest rents recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
- How does World rank for forest rents?
- World ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is forest rents rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.