Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in South Asia
South Asia: Adjusted savings: net forest depletion was 0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in South Asia, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: net forest depletion in South Asia stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net forest depletion in South Asia peaked at 1.8% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.
That places South Asia 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4% | — |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -16.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +44.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | +105.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | -31.0% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | +174.7% |
| 1978 | 1.6% | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | -59.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +48.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -35.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -33.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +71.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -26.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -27.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +33.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +46.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -30.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -30.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More economy & growth data for South Asia
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,589 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0821 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 221.99 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,504 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 275.19 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: net forest depletion in South Asia?
- Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in South Asia was 0.2% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1977.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- How does South Asia rank for adjusted savings: net forest depletion?
- South Asia ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net forest depletion rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.