Forest rents in Zambia
Zambia: Forest rents was 6.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6.8%
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
11th
of 212 countries
All-time high
12.6%
in 2003
All-time low
1.2%
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Forest rents in Zambia, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, forest rents in Zambia stood at 6.8%.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest rents in Zambia peaked at 12.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1971.
Zambia ranks 11th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Forest rents in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.3% | — |
| 1971 | 1.2% | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | +34.1% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | -17.5% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | +71.0% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 3.9% | +90.1% |
| 1978 | 3.7% | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 3.1% | -14.8% |
| 1980 | 3.3% | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 2.8% | -13.9% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 3.5% | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 6.9% | +114.3% |
| 1987 | 5.0% | -27.4% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | -33.5% |
| 1989 | 3.3% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | +58.1% |
| 1991 | 5.0% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | +32.9% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | -21.7% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | +26.9% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | -29.5% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | +64.4% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | +47.7% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | -26.4% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -31.0% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +33.9% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -31.9% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | +32.8% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -29.6% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +39.9% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.2% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 2.8% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 4.9% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 5.1% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.2% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 8 Sierra Leone 8.8% compare
- 9 Uganda 7.5% compare
- 10 Mozambique 7.3% compare
- 12 Ethiopia 5.6% compare
- 13 Madagascar 5.4% compare
- 14 Niger 4.9% compare
More environment data for Zambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -5.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0024 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -10.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0024 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest rents in Zambia?
- Forest rents in Zambia was 6.8% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest forest rents recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1971.
- How does Zambia rank for forest rents?
- Zambia ranks 11th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is forest rents rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.