Newsprint — Import quantity in Benin

Benin: Newsprint — Import quantity was 151 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
151 t
Change on year
down 29.4%
World rank
174th
of 239 countries
All-time high
1,182 t
in 2008
All-time low
2 t
in 1995
Years of data
45
1975–2024

Newsprint — Import quantity in Benin, 1975–2024

02505007501.0k1.2k1975199920241975: 100 t1976: 100 t1977: 100 t1978: 100 t1979: 100 t1980: 100 t1981: 100 t1982: 100 t1983: 100 t1984: 100 t1985: 100 t1986: 100 t1987: 100 t1993: 30 t1994: 30 t1995: 2 t1996: 2 t1997: 48 t1998: 172 t1999: 172 t2000: 17 t2001: 200 t2002: 200 t2003: 122 t2004: 304 t2005: 304 t2006: 455 t2007: 481 t2008: 1.2k t2009: 379 t2010: 993 t2011: 454 t2012: 178 t2013: 178 t2014: 446 t2015: 615 t2016: 622 t2017: 85 t2018: 343 t2019: 473 t2020: 358 t2021: 128 t2022: 122 t2023: 214 t2024: 151 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for newsprint — import quantity in Benin is 151 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 29.4% on the previous year and down 66.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity in Benin peaked at 1,182 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2 t, in 1995.

Benin ranks 174th of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Newsprint — Import quantity in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Import quantity in Benin, 1975 to 2024.
Year t Change
1975 100 t —
1976 100 t +0.0%
1977 100 t +0.0%
1978 100 t +0.0%
1979 100 t +0.0%
1980 100 t +0.0%
1981 100 t +0.0%
1982 100 t +0.0%
1983 100 t +0.0%
1984 100 t +0.0%
1985 100 t +0.0%
1986 100 t +0.0%
1987 100 t +0.0%
1993 30 t -70.0%
1994 30 t +0.0%
1995 2 t -93.3%
1996 2 t +0.0%
1997 48 t +2300.0%
1998 172 t +258.3%
1999 172 t +0.0%
2000 17 t -90.1%
2001 200 t +1076.5%
2002 200 t +0.0%
2003 122 t -39.0%
2004 304 t +149.2%
2005 304 t +0.0%
2006 455 t +49.7%
2007 481 t +5.7%
2008 1,182 t +145.7%
2009 379 t -67.9%
2010 993 t +162.0%
2011 454 t -54.3%
2012 178 t -60.8%
2013 178 t +0.0%
2014 446 t +150.6%
2015 615 t +37.9%
2016 622 t +1.1%
2017 85 t -86.3%
2018 343 t +303.5%
2019 473 t +37.9%
2020 358 t -24.3%
2021 128 t -64.2%
2022 122 t -4.7%
2023 214 t +75.4%
2024 151 t -29.4%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 151 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 876.5 t, 17% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 151 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 282.5 t, 53% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Newsprint — 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.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +2300.0% 2 t 48 t
2001 +1076.5% 17 t 200 t
2018 +303.5% 85 t 343 t
1998 +258.3% 48 t 172 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 100 t 100 t 100 t 5
1980s 100 t 100 t 100 t 8
1990s 65.14 t 2 t 172 t 7
2000s 364.4 t 17 t 1,182 t 10
2010s 438.7 t 85 t 993 t 10
2020s 194.6 t 122 t 358 t 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 171 Gambia 167 t compare
  2. 172 French Guiana 158 t compare
  3. 173 Cayman Islands 153 t compare
  4. 174 Sierra Leone 151 t compare
  5. 176 Oman 150 t compare
  6. 177 Bermuda 144 t compare

See the full ranking of 268 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — import quantity in Benin?
Newsprint — import quantity in Benin was 151 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 1,182 t in 2008.
What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 2 t in 1995.
How does Benin rank for newsprint — import quantity?
Benin ranks 174th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.1%. 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 Newsprint — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Newsprint — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
268 places, 12,839 data points, 1961–2024
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