Sawnwood — Export quantity in Benin
Benin: Sawnwood — Export quantity was 87,488 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Export quantity in Benin, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, sawnwood — export quantity in Benin stood at 87,488 m3. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — export quantity in Benin peaked at 87,488 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 259 m3, in 1993.
Benin ranks 75th of 253 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.
Sawnwood — Export quantity in Benin, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 566 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 259 m3 | -54.2% |
| 1994 | 988 m3 | +281.5% |
| 1995 | 1,563 m3 | +58.2% |
| 1996 | 1,900 m3 | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 2,361 m3 | +24.3% |
| 1998 | 1,400 m3 | -40.7% |
| 1999 | 1,300 m3 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 2,027 m3 | +55.9% |
| 2001 | 2,294 m3 | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 2,246 m3 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2,082 m3 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 5,241 m3 | +151.7% |
| 2005 | 5,241 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6,412 m3 | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 5,646 m3 | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 8,419 m3 | +49.1% |
| 2009 | 6,489 m3 | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 13,274 m3 | +104.6% |
| 2011 | 25,038 m3 | +88.6% |
| 2012 | 24,807 m3 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 45,065 m3 | +81.7% |
| 2014 | 59,249 m3 | +31.5% |
| 2015 | 37,172 m3 | -37.3% |
| 2016 | 21,745 m3 | -41.5% |
| 2017 | 26,975 m3 | +24.1% |
| 2018 | 47,385 m3 | +75.7% |
| 2019 | 79,431 m3 | +67.6% |
| 2020 | 55,640 m3 | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 73,027 m3 | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 79,420 m3 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 87,448 m3 | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 87,488 m3 | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 87,488 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,283 m3, 68.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 87,488 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 762 m3, 114.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,292 m3 | 259 m3 | 2,361 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,610 m3 | 2,027 m3 | 8,419 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,014 m3 | 13,274 m3 | 79,431 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,605 m3 | 55,640 m3 | 87,488 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 72 Côte d'Ivoire 106,514 m3 compare
- 72 Cote d'Ivoire 106,514 m3 compare
- 74 United Arab Emirates 98,032 m3 compare
- 76 Melanesia 75,063 m3 compare
- 77 Honduras 70,893 m3 compare
- 78 Saudi Arabia 66,509 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 — export quantity in Benin?
- Sawnwood — export quantity in Benin was 87,488 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — export quantity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 87,488 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — export quantity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 259 m3 in 1993.
- How does Benin rank for sawnwood — export quantity?
- Benin ranks 75th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — export quantity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. 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 Sawnwood — Export 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