Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity in Benin
Benin: Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity was 21 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity in Benin, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Benin recorded 21 m3 for sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 950.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Benin peaked at 400 m3 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 2014.
That places Benin 238th out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity in Benin, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 12 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 18 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 18 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 44 m3 | +144.4% |
| 1997 | 44 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 29 m3 | -34.1% |
| 1999 | 400 m3 | +1279.3% |
| 2000 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 300 m3 | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 92 m3 | -69.3% |
| 2005 | 92 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 158 m3 | +71.7% |
| 2007 | 86 m3 | -45.6% |
| 2008 | 105 m3 | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 48 m3 | -54.3% |
| 2010 | 7 m3 | -85.4% |
| 2011 | 115 m3 | +1542.9% |
| 2012 | 143 m3 | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 90 m3 | -37.1% |
| 2014 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2016 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2017 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2018 | 34 m3 | — |
| 2019 | 2 m3 | -94.1% |
| 2020 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 20 m3 | — |
| 2022 | 117 m3 | +485.0% |
| 2023 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 21 m3 | — |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 21 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,676 m3, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 21 m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 975 m3, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood, coniferous — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1542.9% | 7 m3 | 115 m3 |
| 1999 | +1279.3% | 29 m3 | 400 m3 |
| 2022 | +485.0% | 20 m3 | 117 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.88 m3 | 12 m3 | 400 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 188.1 m3 | 48 m3 | 400 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.1 m3 | 0 m3 | 143 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6 m3 | 0 m3 | 117 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 235 French Southern Territories 50 m3 compare
- 236 Rwanda 44 m3 compare
- 237 Mongolia 22 m3 compare
- 238 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 21 m3 compare
- 240 Mali 20 m3 compare
- 241 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 7 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 sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Benin?
- Sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Benin was 21 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 400 m3 in 1999.
- What is the lowest sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity?
- Benin ranks 238th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sawnwood, coniferous — 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