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Farmland and Timberland: Top Performing, Uncorrelated Asset Classes Suitable for Inflation.

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Historically, farmland and timberland have outperformed other major asset classes on a risk-adjusted basis, exhibited low/negative correlation, and provided inflation protection benefits.
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Farmland Market Drivers

2 Billion

World population increase by 20591

24%

Decline in the amount of arable land since 1950

879 Million Acres

Size of US farmland investible universe – equal to country roughly size of India2

$2.5–3B

Dollars of annual funding dedicated to conservation3

Sources:
1 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, “World Population Prospects 2024: Summary of Results,” 2024.
2 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, “Land Values 2026 Summary,” July 2026.
3 Conservation Resources research, as of December 2025.

Timberland Characteristics and Return Drivers

Biological Growth and Land Appreciation

Forestry property values are enhanced by biological growth of trees, real increases in timber prices, and land appreciation.

Low Correlation to Other Asset Classes

Historically, forestry strategies have shown low correlation to equities and fixed income, as well as a positive correlation to inflation.

Tax Advantages

Forestry investing offers potential tax benefits through depletion and capital gains treatments.

Land Appreciation Rate

Forestry benefits from historic land appreciation of 5.8% per year.1

1. National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries Total Annualized Timberland Index, 1987-2025

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