Forest rents in Niger

Niger: Forest rents was 4.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
4.9%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
14th
of 213 countries
All-time high
9.6%
in 1995
All-time low
1.8%
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Forest rents in Niger, 1970–2021

246810197019952021

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest rents in Niger is 4.9%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest rents in Niger peaked at 9.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1971.

Niger ranks 14th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.1% 1.8% 5.2% 10
1980s 4.2% 3.3% 5.3% 10
1990s 6.6% 3.7% 9.6% 10
2000s 7.4% 6.5% 9.2% 10
2010s 7.0% 4.7% 8.7% 10
2020s 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 2

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 11 Zambia 6.8% compare
  2. 12 Ethiopia 5.6% compare
  3. 13 Madagascar 5.4% compare
  4. 15 Burkina Faso 4.7% compare
  5. 16 Chad 4.6% compare
  6. 17 Guinea 4.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest rents in Niger?
Forest rents in Niger was 4.9% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest forest rents recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 1995.
What is the lowest forest rents recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1971.
How does Niger rank for forest rents?
Niger ranks 14th out of 213 countries with data for 2021.
Is forest rents rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger 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.