Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Benin
Benin: Plywood and LVL — Import quantity was 9,524 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Benin recorded 9,524 m3 for plywood and lvl — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 24.3% on the previous year and up 179.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plywood and lvl — import quantity in Benin peaked at 12,582 m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2 m3, in 1997.
Benin ranks 138th 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.
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Benin, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 200 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1963 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 300 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1966 | 100 m3 | -66.7% |
| 1967 | 200 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 700 m3 | +250.0% |
| 1975 | 1,500 m3 | +114.3% |
| 1976 | 1,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,700 m3 | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 2,100 m3 | +23.5% |
| 1987 | 1,500 m3 | -28.6% |
| 1988 | 800 m3 | -46.7% |
| 1989 | 300 m3 | -62.5% |
| 1990 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 800 m3 | +166.7% |
| 1992 | 562 m3 | -29.8% |
| 1993 | 599 m3 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 68 m3 | -88.6% |
| 1995 | 19 m3 | -72.1% |
| 1996 | 100 m3 | +426.3% |
| 1997 | 2 m3 | -98.0% |
| 1998 | 300 m3 | +14900.0% |
| 1999 | 400 m3 | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 37 m3 | -90.8% |
| 2005 | 37 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 780 m3 | +2008.1% |
| 2007 | 1,361 m3 | +74.5% |
| 2008 | 2,087 m3 | +53.3% |
| 2009 | 1,015 m3 | -51.4% |
| 2010 | 4,540 m3 | +347.3% |
| 2011 | 6,271 m3 | +38.1% |
| 2012 | 5,044 m3 | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 4,112 m3 | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 3,411 m3 | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 4,406 m3 | +29.2% |
| 2016 | 2,893 m3 | -34.3% |
| 2017 | 3,775 m3 | +30.5% |
| 2018 | 4,384 m3 | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 7,618 m3 | +73.8% |
| 2020 | 8,602 m3 | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 10,039 m3 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 10,125 m3 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 12,582 m3 | +24.3% |
| 2024 | 9,524 m3 | -24.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 9,524 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,136 m3, 94% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 9,524 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,659 m3, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plywood and LVL — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +14900.0% | 2 m3 | 300 m3 |
| 2006 | +2008.1% | 37 m3 | 780 m3 |
| 1996 | +426.3% | 19 m3 | 100 m3 |
| 2010 | +347.3% | 1,015 m3 | 4,540 m3 |
| 1974 | +250.0% | 200 m3 | 700 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 188.89 m3 | 100 m3 | 300 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 900 m3 | 200 m3 | 1,500 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,390 m3 | 300 m3 | 2,100 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 315 m3 | 2 m3 | 800 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 691.7 m3 | 37 m3 | 2,087 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,645 m3 | 2,893 m3 | 7,618 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,174 m3 | 8,602 m3 | 12,582 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 136 Turks and Caicos Islands 10,418 m3 compare
- 137 Saint Lucia 9,791 m3 compare
- 139 Honduras 9,462 m3 compare
- 140 Polynesia 9,451 m3 compare
- 141 Angola 9,413 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 plywood and lvl — import quantity in Benin?
- Plywood and lvl — import quantity in Benin was 9,524 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plywood and lvl — import quantity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 12,582 m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest plywood and lvl — import quantity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 m3 in 1997.
- How does Benin rank for plywood and lvl — import quantity?
- Benin ranks 138th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plywood and lvl — import quantity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.2%. 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 Plywood and LVL — 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