Sawnwood — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Benin
Benin: Sawnwood — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 0.0014 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Benin, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre in Benin is 0.0014 m3 per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre in Benin peaked at 0.0788 m3 per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 m3 per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Benin 181st out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawnwood — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Benin, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0266 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.0266 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0018 m3 per square kilometre | -93.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0018 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0018 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0018 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0018 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0018 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0018 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0027 m3 per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0071 m3 per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0044 m3 per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0027 m3 per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 m3 per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0231 m3 per square kilometre | +2500.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0749 m3 per square kilometre | +224.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 m3 per square kilometre | -99.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 m3 per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 m3 per square kilometre | +102.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 m3 per square kilometre | +91.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 m3 per square kilometre | -61.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 m3 per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0035 m3 per square kilometre | +578.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0036 m3 per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0027 m3 per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 m3 per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 m3 per square kilometre | -68.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0788 m3 per square kilometre | +9161.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 m3 per square kilometre | -98.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0043 m3 per square kilometre | +183.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 m3 per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 m3 per square kilometre | -87.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 m3 per square kilometre | +296.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 m3 per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0063 m3 per square kilometre | +265.3% |
| 2014 | 0.011 m3 per square kilometre | +75.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 m3 per square kilometre | -67.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 m3 per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 m3 per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 0.001 m3 per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 m3 per square kilometre | -75.7% |
| 2020 | 0 m3 per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0.0014 m3 per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 m3 per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.0014 m3 per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0538 m3 per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.0014 m3 per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0115 m3 per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Import quantity, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +9161.5% | 0.0009 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0788 m3 per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +2500.0% | 0.0009 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0231 m3 per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +578.0% | 0.0005 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0035 m3 per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0117 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0018 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0266 m3 per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0027 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0009 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0071 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0106 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0003 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0749 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0102 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0009 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0788 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0002 m3 per square kilometre | 0.011 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 m3 per square kilometre | 0 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0014 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 178 Mongolia 0.0027 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 179 Argentina 0.0024 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 180 Angola 0.0024 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 182 Sierra Leone 0.0011 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 183 Burundi 0.0008 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 184 Madagascar 0.0008 m3 per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre in Benin?
- Sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre in Benin was 0.0014 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0788 m3 per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 181st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sawnwood — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sawnwood — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sawnwood — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sawnwood — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sawnwood — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.