Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Benin
Benin: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 16,517 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Benin stood at 16,517 1000 USD.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Benin peaked at 17,692 1000 USD in 2003 and was at its lowest, 22 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Benin 185th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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) — Import value in Benin, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 38 1000 USD | +72.7% |
| 1963 | 39 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 57 1000 USD | +46.2% |
| 1965 | 73 1000 USD | +28.1% |
| 1966 | 36 1000 USD | -50.7% |
| 1967 | 48 1000 USD | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 48 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 48 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 48 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 48 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 48 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 48 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 143 1000 USD | +197.9% |
| 1975 | 5,637 1000 USD | +3842.0% |
| 1976 | 5,637 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,445 1000 USD | -74.4% |
| 1978 | 1,449 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1,448 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1,458 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 3,226 1000 USD | +121.3% |
| 1982 | 1,116 1000 USD | -65.4% |
| 1983 | 1,114 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1,114 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,120 1000 USD | +90.3% |
| 1986 | 2,513 1000 USD | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 3,237 1000 USD | +28.8% |
| 1988 | 2,587 1000 USD | -20.1% |
| 1989 | 1,433 1000 USD | -44.6% |
| 1990 | 1,532 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 2,516 1000 USD | +64.2% |
| 1992 | 3,231 1000 USD | +28.4% |
| 1993 | 1,614 1000 USD | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 1,115 1000 USD | -30.9% |
| 1995 | 1,654 1000 USD | +48.3% |
| 1996 | 1,098 1000 USD | -33.6% |
| 1997 | 3,351 1000 USD | +205.2% |
| 1998 | 4,233 1000 USD | +26.3% |
| 1999 | 12,325 1000 USD | +191.2% |
| 2000 | 12,404 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 12,393 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 14,491 1000 USD | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 17,692 1000 USD | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 9,487 1000 USD | -46.4% |
| 2005 | 9,487 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6,559 1000 USD | -30.9% |
| 2007 | 10,917 1000 USD | +66.4% |
| 2008 | 12,787 1000 USD | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 9,735 1000 USD | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 12,382 1000 USD | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 17,516 1000 USD | +41.5% |
| 2012 | 14,270 1000 USD | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 15,548 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 14,473 1000 USD | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 9,636 1000 USD | -33.4% |
| 2016 | 13,531 1000 USD | +40.4% |
| 2017 | 13,814 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 11,833 1000 USD | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 11,100 1000 USD | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 10,937 1000 USD | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 14,208 1000 USD | +29.9% |
| 2022 | 13,336 1000 USD | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 16,020 1000 USD | +20.1% |
| 2024 | 16,517 1000 USD | +3.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 16,517 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95,948 1000 USD, 17% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 16,517 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24,357 1000 USD, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +3842.0% | 143 1000 USD | 5,637 1000 USD |
| 1997 | +205.2% | 1,098 1000 USD | 3,351 1000 USD |
| 1974 | +197.9% | 48 1000 USD | 143 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.44 1000 USD | 22 1000 USD | 73 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,595 1000 USD | 48 1000 USD | 5,637 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,992 1000 USD | 1,114 1000 USD | 3,237 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,267 1000 USD | 1,098 1000 USD | 12,325 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,595 1000 USD | 6,559 1000 USD | 17,692 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,410 1000 USD | 9,636 1000 USD | 17,516 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,204 1000 USD | 10,937 1000 USD | 16,517 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Benin?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Benin was 16,517 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) — import value recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 17,692 1000 USD in 2003.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Benin ranks 185th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — 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