Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre was 0.0943 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Benin, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Benin stood at 0.0943 1000 USD per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.1119 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0061 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1982.
That places Benin 151st out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0426 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.0426 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0091 1000 USD per square kilometre | -78.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0091 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0091 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0091 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0248 1000 USD per square kilometre | +172.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0061 1000 USD per square kilometre | -75.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0061 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0061 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0115 1000 USD per square kilometre | +89.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0149 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0226 1000 USD per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0202 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0116 1000 USD per square kilometre | -42.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0124 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0105 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0102 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0115 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0086 1000 USD per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0123 1000 USD per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 1996 | 0.008 1000 USD per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0151 1000 USD per square kilometre | +88.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0243 1000 USD per square kilometre | +60.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0304 1000 USD per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0312 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0293 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0276 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0555 1000 USD per square kilometre | +101.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0527 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0527 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.048 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0744 1000 USD per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 2008 | 0.083 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0643 1000 USD per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0788 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1119 1000 USD per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0909 1000 USD per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0909 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0865 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0525 1000 USD per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0978 1000 USD per square kilometre | +86.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0871 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0716 1000 USD per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0673 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0659 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0924 1000 USD per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0824 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0943 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0943 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3229 1000 USD per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0943 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0987 1000 USD per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +172.5% | 0.0091 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0248 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0225 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0091 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0426 1000 USD per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0133 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0061 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0248 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0143 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.008 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0304 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0519 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0276 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.083 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0835 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0525 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1119 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0838 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0659 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0943 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 148 Kyrgyzstan 0.1058 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 149 Sierra Leone 0.1008 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 150 Burundi 0.0966 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 152 Kazakhstan 0.0913 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 153 Belize 0.0792 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 154 Vanuatu 0.0791 1000 USD per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Benin was 0.0943 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1119 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0061 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Benin rank for paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 151st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Paper and paperboard — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Paper and paperboard — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Import value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Paper and paperboard — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.