Renewable natural capital, timber in Liberia

Liberia: Renewable natural capital, timber was 11.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
11.53 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
44th
of 150 countries
All-time high
12.68 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
11.53 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital, timber in Liberia, 1995–2020

05.0B10.0B15.0B1995200720201995: 12.7B real chained 2019 US$1996: 12.6B real chained 2019 US$1997: 12.6B real chained 2019 US$1998: 12.5B real chained 2019 US$1999: 12.5B real chained 2019 US$2000: 12.4B real chained 2019 US$2001: 12.4B real chained 2019 US$2002: 12.4B real chained 2019 US$2003: 12.3B real chained 2019 US$2004: 12.3B real chained 2019 US$2005: 12.2B real chained 2019 US$2006: 12.2B real chained 2019 US$2007: 12.1B real chained 2019 US$2008: 12.1B real chained 2019 US$2009: 12.0B real chained 2019 US$2010: 12.0B real chained 2019 US$2011: 11.9B real chained 2019 US$2012: 11.9B real chained 2019 US$2013: 11.9B real chained 2019 US$2014: 11.8B real chained 2019 US$2015: 11.8B real chained 2019 US$2016: 11.7B real chained 2019 US$2017: 11.7B real chained 2019 US$2018: 11.6B real chained 2019 US$2019: 11.6B real chained 2019 US$2020: 11.5B real chained 2019 US$

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, timber in Liberia is 11.53 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, timber in Liberia peaked at 12.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 11.53 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

Liberia ranks 44th of 150 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 12.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ 12.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ 12.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 12.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ 12.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ 12.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 11.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ 11.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ 11.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 11.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ 11.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ 11.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 41 Papua New Guinea 12.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 42 Paraguay 12.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 43 Costa Rica 11.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 45 Congo 10.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 46 Zimbabwe 10.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 47 Romania 10.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital, timber in Liberia?
Renewable natural capital, timber in Liberia was 11.53 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 Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 12.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does Liberia rank for renewable natural capital, timber?
Liberia ranks 44th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital, timber rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Liberia 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

Indicator
Renewable natural capital, 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.