Forest rents in Namibia

Namibia: Forest rents was 0.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
59th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2016
All-time low
0.3%
in 1999
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Forest rents in Namibia, 1980–2021

0.40.60.811980200020211980: 0.391 % of GDP1981: 0.385 % of GDP1982: 0.612 % of GDP1983: 0.363 % of GDP1984: 0.399 % of GDP1985: 0.344 % of GDP1986: 0.508 % of GDP1987: 0.386 % of GDP1988: 0.403 % of GDP1989: 0.404 % of GDP1990: 0.448 % of GDP1991: 0.425 % of GDP1992: 0.378 % of GDP1993: 0.319 % of GDP1994: 0.35 % of GDP1995: 0.506 % of GDP1996: 0.517 % of GDP1997: 0.474 % of GDP1998: 0.53 % of GDP1999: 0.305 % of GDP2000: 0.356 % of GDP2001: 0.383 % of GDP2002: 0.481 % of GDP2003: 0.58 % of GDP2004: 0.472 % of GDP2005: 0.428 % of GDP2006: 0.37 % of GDP2007: 0.542 % of GDP2008: 0.729 % of GDP2009: 0.748 % of GDP2010: 0.488 % of GDP2011: 0.486 % of GDP2012: 0.555 % of GDP2013: 0.61 % of GDP2014: 0.694 % of GDP2015: 0.872 % of GDP2016: 0.969 % of GDP2017: 0.781 % of GDP2018: 0.49 % of GDP2019: 0.622 % of GDP2020: 0.894 % of GDP2021: 0.863 % of GDP

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest rents in Namibia is 0.9%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 77.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest rents in Namibia peaked at 1.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1999.

That places Namibia 59th out of 213 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4% 0.3% 0.6% 10
1990s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 10
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.5% 1.0% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Namibia

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  3. 58 New Zealand 1.0% compare
  4. 60 Honduras 0.8% compare
  5. 61 Cambodia 0.8% compare
  6. 62 Brazil 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest rents in Namibia?
Forest rents in Namibia was 0.9% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest forest rents recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1999.
How does Namibia rank for forest rents?
Namibia ranks 59th out of 213 countries with data for 2021.
Is forest rents rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia 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

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
Last refreshed

Forest rents are roundwood harvest times the product of regional prices and a regional rental rate.