Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in United States

United States: Renewable natural capital per capita, timber was 602.44 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
602.44 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
53rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
742.12 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
602.44 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in United States, 1995–2020

02004006008001995200720201995: 742.1 real chained 2019 US$1996: 733.8 real chained 2019 US$1997: 725.3 real chained 2019 US$1998: 717.1 real chained 2019 US$1999: 709.2 real chained 2019 US$2000: 701.6 real chained 2019 US$2001: 695.9 real chained 2019 US$2002: 690.6 real chained 2019 US$2003: 685.9 real chained 2019 US$2004: 680.7 real chained 2019 US$2005: 675.6 real chained 2019 US$2006: 670.3 real chained 2019 US$2007: 665 real chained 2019 US$2008: 659.9 real chained 2019 US$2009: 655.2 real chained 2019 US$2010: 650.9 real chained 2019 US$2011: 646.8 real chained 2019 US$2012: 642.6 real chained 2019 US$2013: 638.8 real chained 2019 US$2014: 634.6 real chained 2019 US$2015: 630.6 real chained 2019 US$2016: 624.4 real chained 2019 US$2017: 619 real chained 2019 US$2018: 614.2 real chained 2019 US$2019: 609.8 real chained 2019 US$2020: 602.4 real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable natural capital per capita, timber in United States is 602.44 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, timber in United States peaked at 742.12 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 602.44 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

United States ranks 53rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 725.51 real chained 2019 US$ 709.2 real chained 2019 US$ 742.12 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 678.08 real chained 2019 US$ 655.24 real chained 2019 US$ 701.6 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 631.17 real chained 2019 US$ 609.84 real chained 2019 US$ 650.92 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 602.44 real chained 2019 US$ 602.44 real chained 2019 US$ 602.44 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 50 Zimbabwe 681.12 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 51 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 669.73 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 52 Benin 640.33 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 54 Portugal 601.16 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 55 Thailand 597 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 56 Madagascar 563.5 real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital per capita, timber in United States?
Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in United States was 602.44 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, timber recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 742.12 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, timber recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 602.44 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does United States rank for renewable natural capital per capita, timber?
United States ranks 53rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital per capita, timber rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Renewable natural capital per capita, timber (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital per capita, timber (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.