Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Benin
Benin: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 26,378 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Benin, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Benin is 26,378 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 31.3% on the previous year and down 87.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Benin peaked at 208,556 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4 1000 USD, in 1991.
Benin ranks 126th of 254 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.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Benin, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4 1000 USD | — |
| 1992 | 482 1000 USD | +11950.0% |
| 1993 | 265 1000 USD | -45.0% |
| 1994 | 782 1000 USD | +195.1% |
| 1995 | 793 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1,048 1000 USD | +32.2% |
| 1997 | 1,754 1000 USD | +67.4% |
| 1998 | 989 1000 USD | -43.6% |
| 1999 | 931 1000 USD | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 1,356 1000 USD | +45.6% |
| 2001 | 1,677 1000 USD | +23.7% |
| 2002 | 5,679 1000 USD | +238.6% |
| 2003 | 9,428 1000 USD | +66.0% |
| 2004 | 17,330 1000 USD | +83.8% |
| 2005 | 17,866 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 19,933 1000 USD | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 19,776 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 23,922 1000 USD | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 15,879 1000 USD | -33.6% |
| 2010 | 38,511 1000 USD | +142.5% |
| 2011 | 100,207 1000 USD | +160.2% |
| 2012 | 128,475 1000 USD | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 136,746 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 208,556 1000 USD | +52.5% |
| 2015 | 99,677 1000 USD | -52.2% |
| 2016 | 57,520 1000 USD | -42.3% |
| 2017 | 42,476 1000 USD | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 49,888 1000 USD | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 36,226 1000 USD | -27.4% |
| 2020 | 30,464 1000 USD | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 48,436 1000 USD | +59.0% |
| 2022 | 46,656 1000 USD | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 38,394 1000 USD | -17.7% |
| 2024 | 26,378 1000 USD | -31.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 26,378 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,582 1000 USD, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 26,378 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,953 1000 USD, 6.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +11950.0% | 4 1000 USD | 482 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 783.11 1000 USD | 4 1000 USD | 1,754 1000 USD | 9 |
| 2000s | 13,285 1000 USD | 1,356 1000 USD | 23,922 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,828 1000 USD | 36,226 1000 USD | 208,556 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,066 1000 USD | 26,378 1000 USD | 48,436 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 123 El Salvador 38,154 1000 USD compare
- 124 Mali 30,631 1000 USD compare
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- 127 Bangladesh 20,787 1000 USD compare
- 128 North Macedonia 19,237 1000 USD compare
- 129 Trinidad and Tobago 18,061 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Benin
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0029 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0371 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 4.88 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Benin?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Benin was 26,378 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 208,556 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 1000 USD in 1991.
- How does Benin rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Benin ranks 126th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.4%. 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 Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export 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