Renewable natural capital, timber in India
India: Renewable natural capital, timber was 48.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Renewable natural capital, timber in India, 1995–2020
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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable natural capital, timber in India is 48.75 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, timber in India peaked at 48.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.43 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
India ranks 15th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital, timber in India, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 44.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 44.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 44.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 45.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 45.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 45.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 45.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 45.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 46.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 46.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 46.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 46.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 46.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 46.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 46.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 46.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 47.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 47.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 47.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 47.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 47.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 48.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 48.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 48.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 48.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 48.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 48.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.34 billion real chained 2019 US$, 11.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- India's 48.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.01 billion real chained 2019 US$, 48.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 44.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 45.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 46.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 45.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 46.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 46.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 48.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 48.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 48.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 12 Australia 58.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 13 New Zealand 57.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 14 Chile 51.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 16 Thailand 42.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 17 Tanzania 33.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 18 Zambia 31.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable natural capital, timber in India?
- Renewable natural capital, timber in India was 48.75 billion 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, timber recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 48.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does India rank for renewable natural capital, timber?
- India ranks 15th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital, timber rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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, timber (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.