Ghana — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Benin
Benin: Ghana — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value was 3,601 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Ghana — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Benin, 2005–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ghana — forest products (export/import) — import value in Benin is 3,601 1000 USD, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 321.7% on the previous year and up 135.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghana — forest products (export/import) — import value in Benin peaked at 156,378 1000 USD in 2013 and was at its lowest, 244 1000 USD, in 2006.
That places Benin 10th out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ghana — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Benin, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 495 1000 USD | — |
| 2006 | 244 1000 USD | -50.7% |
| 2007 | 1,666 1000 USD | +582.8% |
| 2008 | 1,529 1000 USD | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 24,172 1000 USD | +1480.9% |
| 2011 | 1,210 1000 USD | -95.0% |
| 2012 | 12,141 1000 USD | +903.4% |
| 2013 | 156,378 1000 USD | +1188.0% |
| 2014 | 796 1000 USD | -99.5% |
| 2015 | 1,077 1000 USD | +35.3% |
| 2016 | 926 1000 USD | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 854 1000 USD | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 3,601 1000 USD | +321.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 3,601 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,254 1000 USD, 2.9× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Benin's 3,601 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,271 1000 USD, 2.8× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ghana — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1480.9% | 1,529 1000 USD | 24,172 1000 USD |
| 2013 | +1188.0% | 12,141 1000 USD | 156,378 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 983.5 1000 USD | 244 1000 USD | 1,666 1000 USD | 4 |
| 2010s | 22,351 1000 USD | 796 1000 USD | 156,378 1000 USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5,406 1000 USD compare
- 8 Singapore 5,178 1000 USD compare
- 9 United Arab Emirates 3,941 1000 USD compare
- 11 Saudi Arabia 3,313 1000 USD compare
- 12 Spain 3,081 1000 USD compare
- 13 Egypt 2,521 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Benin
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ghana — forest products (export/import) — import value in Benin?
- Ghana — forest products (export/import) — import value in Benin was 3,601 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ghana — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 156,378 1000 USD in 2013.
- What is the lowest ghana — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 244 1000 USD in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for ghana — forest products (export/import) — import value?
- Benin ranks 10th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is ghana — forest products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Ghana — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/