Paper and paperboard — Import value in Benin
Benin: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 10,376 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Benin, 1975–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Benin recorded 10,376 1000 USD for paper and paperboard — import value in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in Benin peaked at 12,619 1000 USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 686 1000 USD, in 1982.
Benin ranks 164th of 255 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.
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Benin, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4,805 1000 USD | — |
| 1976 | 4,805 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,026 1000 USD | -78.6% |
| 1978 | 1,026 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,026 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,026 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,796 1000 USD | +172.5% |
| 1982 | 686 1000 USD | -75.5% |
| 1983 | 686 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 686 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,298 1000 USD | +89.2% |
| 1986 | 1,682 1000 USD | +29.6% |
| 1987 | 2,553 1000 USD | +51.8% |
| 1988 | 2,276 1000 USD | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 1,303 1000 USD | -42.8% |
| 1990 | 1,402 1000 USD | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 1,185 1000 USD | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 1,151 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 1,297 1000 USD | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 971 1000 USD | -25.1% |
| 1995 | 1,387 1000 USD | +42.8% |
| 1996 | 903 1000 USD | -34.9% |
| 1997 | 1,702 1000 USD | +88.5% |
| 1998 | 2,735 1000 USD | +60.7% |
| 1999 | 3,424 1000 USD | +25.2% |
| 2000 | 3,523 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 3,301 1000 USD | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 3,113 1000 USD | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 6,257 1000 USD | +101.0% |
| 2004 | 5,939 1000 USD | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 5,939 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,418 1000 USD | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 8,387 1000 USD | +54.8% |
| 2008 | 9,359 1000 USD | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 7,251 1000 USD | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 8,886 1000 USD | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 12,619 1000 USD | +42.0% |
| 2012 | 10,254 1000 USD | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 10,254 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9,758 1000 USD | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 5,922 1000 USD | -39.3% |
| 2016 | 11,028 1000 USD | +86.2% |
| 2017 | 9,817 1000 USD | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 8,079 1000 USD | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 7,591 1000 USD | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 7,433 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 10,416 1000 USD | +40.1% |
| 2022 | 9,297 1000 USD | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 10,631 1000 USD | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 10,376 1000 USD | -2.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 10,376 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53,268 1000 USD, 19% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 10,376 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,247 1000 USD, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +172.5% | 1,026 1000 USD | 2,796 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,538 1000 USD | 1,026 1000 USD | 4,805 1000 USD | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,499 1000 USD | 686 1000 USD | 2,796 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,616 1000 USD | 903 1000 USD | 3,424 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,849 1000 USD | 3,113 1000 USD | 9,359 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,421 1000 USD | 5,922 1000 USD | 12,619 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,631 1000 USD | 7,433 1000 USD | 10,631 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 161 Congo 11,247 1000 USD compare
- 162 Burkina Faso 11,066 1000 USD compare
- 163 Mauritania 10,823 1000 USD compare
- 165 Montenegro 10,355 1000 USD compare
- 166 Haiti 9,487 1000 USD compare
- 167 Guinea 9,388 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 paper and paperboard — import value in Benin?
- Paper and paperboard — import value in Benin was 10,376 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 12,619 1000 USD in 2011.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 686 1000 USD in 1982.
- How does Benin rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
- Benin ranks 164th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Paper and paperboard — Import value. 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