Hardboard — Import quantity in Benin
Benin: Hardboard — Import quantity was 627 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Hardboard — Import quantity in Benin, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hardboard — import quantity in Benin is 627 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 223.2% on the previous year and up 115.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hardboard — import quantity in Benin peaked at 1,694 m3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 130 m3, in 2000.
That places Benin 125th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hardboard — Import quantity in Benin, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 538 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 300 m3 | -44.2% |
| 1997 | 181 m3 | -39.7% |
| 1998 | 493 m3 | +172.4% |
| 1999 | 300 m3 | -39.1% |
| 2000 | 130 m3 | -56.7% |
| 2001 | 130 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 130 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 407 m3 | +213.1% |
| 2004 | 497 m3 | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 497 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 131 m3 | -73.6% |
| 2007 | 768 m3 | +486.3% |
| 2008 | 1,694 m3 | +120.6% |
| 2009 | 1,092 m3 | -35.5% |
| 2010 | 456 m3 | -58.2% |
| 2011 | 1,063 m3 | +133.1% |
| 2012 | 574 m3 | -46.0% |
| 2013 | 574 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 291 m3 | -49.3% |
| 2015 | 1,475 m3 | +406.9% |
| 2016 | 1,002 m3 | -32.1% |
| 2017 | 605 m3 | -39.6% |
| 2018 | 877 m3 | +45.0% |
| 2019 | 785 m3 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 726 m3 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 764 m3 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 371 m3 | -51.4% |
| 2023 | 194 m3 | -47.7% |
| 2024 | 627 m3 | +223.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 627 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 339 m3, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 627 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 135 m3, 4.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hardboard — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +486.3% | 131 m3 | 768 m3 |
| 2015 | +406.9% | 291 m3 | 1,475 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 362.4 m3 | 181 m3 | 538 m3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 547.6 m3 | 130 m3 | 1,694 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 770.2 m3 | 291 m3 | 1,475 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 536.4 m3 | 194 m3 | 764 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 122 Bangladesh 735 m3 compare
- 123 Papua New Guinea 692 m3 compare
- 124 Malta 687 m3 compare
- 126 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 615 m3 compare
- 127 Samoa 606 m3 compare
- 128 Afghanistan 579 m3 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 hardboard — import quantity in Benin?
- Hardboard — import quantity in Benin was 627 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest hardboard — import quantity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,694 m3 in 2008.
- What is the lowest hardboard — import quantity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 130 m3 in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for hardboard — import quantity?
- Benin ranks 125th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hardboard — import quantity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.5%. 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 Hardboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en