Renewable natural capital, timber in Tanzania
Tanzania: Renewable natural capital, timber was 33.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Renewable natural capital, timber in Tanzania, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable natural capital, timber in Tanzania is 33.89 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, timber in Tanzania peaked at 43.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 33.89 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
That places Tanzania 17th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital, timber in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 43.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 42.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 42.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 41.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 41.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 41.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 40.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 40.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 40.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 39.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 39.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 39.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 38.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 38.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 38.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 37.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 37.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 37.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 36.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 36.43 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 36.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 35.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 35.21 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 34.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 34.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 33.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 33.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.34 billion real chained 2019 US$, 7.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 33.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.03 billion real chained 2019 US$, 3.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 41.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 43.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 39.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 38.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 41.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 34.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 37.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 33.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 33.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 14 Chile 51.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 15 India 48.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 16 Thailand 42.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 18 Zambia 31.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 19 Japan 31.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 20 Mexico 31.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable natural capital, timber in Tanzania?
- Renewable natural capital, timber in Tanzania was 33.89 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 43.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does Tanzania rank for renewable natural capital, timber?
- Tanzania ranks 17th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital, timber rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.