Sawnwood — Import value in Benin
Benin: Sawnwood — Import value was 14 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import value in Benin, 1975–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood — import value in Benin is 14 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and down 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import value in Benin peaked at 1,857 1000 USD in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1 1000 USD, in 2019.
That places Benin 245th 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 — Import value in Benin, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 448 1000 USD | — |
| 1976 | 448 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 35 1000 USD | -92.2% |
| 1978 | 39 1000 USD | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 38 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 48 1000 USD | +26.3% |
| 1981 | 46 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 46 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 44 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 44 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 102 1000 USD | +131.8% |
| 1986 | 187 1000 USD | +83.3% |
| 1987 | 116 1000 USD | -38.0% |
| 1988 | 70 1000 USD | -39.7% |
| 1989 | 23 1000 USD | -67.1% |
| 1990 | 23 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 829 1000 USD | +3504.3% |
| 1992 | 1,857 1000 USD | +124.0% |
| 1993 | 24 1000 USD | -98.7% |
| 1994 | 19 1000 USD | -20.8% |
| 1995 | 23 1000 USD | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 34 1000 USD | +47.8% |
| 1997 | 22 1000 USD | -35.3% |
| 1998 | 51 1000 USD | +131.8% |
| 1999 | 32 1000 USD | -37.3% |
| 2000 | 33 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 25 1000 USD | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 25 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 33 1000 USD | +32.0% |
| 2004 | 17 1000 USD | -48.5% |
| 2005 | 17 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 295 1000 USD | +1635.3% |
| 2007 | 53 1000 USD | -82.0% |
| 2008 | 216 1000 USD | +307.5% |
| 2009 | 180 1000 USD | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 225 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 155 1000 USD | -31.1% |
| 2012 | 167 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 628 1000 USD | +276.0% |
| 2014 | 1,189 1000 USD | +89.3% |
| 2015 | 398 1000 USD | -66.5% |
| 2016 | 224 1000 USD | -43.7% |
| 2017 | 163 1000 USD | -27.2% |
| 2018 | 82 1000 USD | -49.7% |
| 2019 | 1 1000 USD | -98.8% |
| 2020 | 18 1000 USD | +1700.0% |
| 2021 | 98 1000 USD | +444.4% |
| 2022 | 133 1000 USD | +35.7% |
| 2023 | 7 1000 USD | -94.7% |
| 2024 | 14 1000 USD | +100.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 14 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,672 1000 USD, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 14 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 880 1000 USD, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +3504.3% | 23 1000 USD | 829 1000 USD |
| 2020 | +1700.0% | 1 1000 USD | 18 1000 USD |
| 2006 | +1635.3% | 17 1000 USD | 295 1000 USD |
| 2021 | +444.4% | 18 1000 USD | 98 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 201.6 1000 USD | 35 1000 USD | 448 1000 USD | 5 |
| 1980s | 72.6 1000 USD | 23 1000 USD | 187 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 291.4 1000 USD | 19 1000 USD | 1,857 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.4 1000 USD | 17 1000 USD | 295 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 323.2 1000 USD | 1 1000 USD | 1,189 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 54 1000 USD | 7 1000 USD | 133 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 sawnwood — import value in Benin?
- Sawnwood — import value in Benin was 14 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import value recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,857 1000 USD in 1992.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import value recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 1000 USD in 2019.
- How does Benin rank for sawnwood — import value?
- Benin ranks 245th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import value rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.8%. 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 — 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