Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Adjusted savings: net forest depletion was 0.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Africa Western and Central stood at 0.9%.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Africa Western and Central peaked at 5.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2019.
That places Africa Western and Central 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.6% | — |
| 1971 | 2.2% | -15.4% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 3.2% | +31.2% |
| 1974 | 2.9% | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 2.9% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 2.6% | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 3.6% | +38.6% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | -12.9% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 3.5% | +35.1% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | -21.6% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | +58.2% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 4.6% | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -31.0% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -30.0% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -59.7% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -30.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -31.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 2.8% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.2% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Africa Western and Central
- GDP 852.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 368.43 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 19.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4965 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 2.8% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 807.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 942.07 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 794.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,600 current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Africa Western and Central?
- Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Africa Western and Central was 0.9% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2019.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for adjusted savings: net forest depletion?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net forest depletion rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net forest depletion is calculated as the product of unit resource rents and the excess of roundwood harvest over natural growth. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.