Renewable natural capital, timber in United States

United States: Renewable natural capital, timber was 199.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
199.73 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
202.24 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2015
All-time low
197.61 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

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

050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B1995200720201995: 197.6B real chained 2019 US$1996: 197.7B real chained 2019 US$1997: 197.8B real chained 2019 US$1998: 197.8B real chained 2019 US$1999: 197.9B real chained 2019 US$2000: 198.0B real chained 2019 US$2001: 198.3B real chained 2019 US$2002: 198.6B real chained 2019 US$2003: 199.0B real chained 2019 US$2004: 199.3B real chained 2019 US$2005: 199.7B real chained 2019 US$2006: 200.0B real chained 2019 US$2007: 200.3B real chained 2019 US$2008: 200.7B real chained 2019 US$2009: 201.0B real chained 2019 US$2010: 201.3B real chained 2019 US$2011: 201.5B real chained 2019 US$2012: 201.7B real chained 2019 US$2013: 201.9B real chained 2019 US$2014: 202.1B real chained 2019 US$2015: 202.2B real chained 2019 US$2016: 201.7B real chained 2019 US$2017: 201.2B real chained 2019 US$2018: 200.7B real chained 2019 US$2019: 200.2B real chained 2019 US$2020: 199.7B real chained 2019 US$

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 United States is 199.73 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, timber in United States peaked at 202.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 197.61 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

United States ranks 3rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 197.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ 197.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ 197.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 199.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ 197.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ 201.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 201.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ 200.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ 202.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 199.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ 199.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ 199.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 Brazil 302.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 2 China 298.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 4 Malaysia 153.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 5 Russia 129.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 112.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital, timber in United States?
Renewable natural capital, timber in United States was 199.73 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 United States?
The highest recorded value was 202.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2015.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 197.61 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does United States rank for renewable natural capital, timber?
United States ranks 3rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital, timber rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, timber (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.