Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Benin
Benin: Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value was 50,019 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Benin, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2018, total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value in Benin stood at 50,019 1000 USD.
That represents a change of down 25.1% on the previous year and up 113.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value in Benin peaked at 232,468 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 931 1000 USD, in 1999.
Benin ranks 87th of 159 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.
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Benin, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1,765 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 2,598 1000 USD | +47.2% |
| 1999 | 931 1000 USD | -64.2% |
| 2000 | 1,185 1000 USD | +27.3% |
| 2001 | 1,280 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 1,221 1000 USD | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 8,592 1000 USD | +603.7% |
| 2004 | 6,923 1000 USD | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 6,923 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6,923 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19,319 1000 USD | +179.1% |
| 2008 | 23,392 1000 USD | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 15,654 1000 USD | -33.1% |
| 2010 | 37,799 1000 USD | +141.5% |
| 2011 | 98,556 1000 USD | +160.7% |
| 2012 | 128,041 1000 USD | +29.9% |
| 2013 | 139,203 1000 USD | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 232,468 1000 USD | +67.0% |
| 2015 | 72,047 1000 USD | -69.0% |
| 2016 | 62,569 1000 USD | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 66,742 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 50,019 1000 USD | -25.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 50,019 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,814 1000 USD, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Benin's 50,019 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20,472 1000 USD, 2.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +603.7% | 1,221 1000 USD | 8,592 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,765 1000 USD | 931 1000 USD | 2,598 1000 USD | 3 |
| 2000s | 9,141 1000 USD | 1,185 1000 USD | 23,392 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,605 1000 USD | 37,799 1000 USD | 232,468 1000 USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value in Benin?
- Total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value in Benin was 50,019 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 232,468 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 931 1000 USD in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value?
- Benin ranks 87th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.8%. 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 Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/