Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Benin
Benin: Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value was 14,774 1000 USD in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Benin, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Benin recorded 14,774 1000 USD for total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value in 2018.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value in Benin peaked at 35,080 1000 USD in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,920 1000 USD, in 1997.
That places Benin 172nd out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Benin, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1,920 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 3,219 1000 USD | +67.7% |
| 1999 | 12,324 1000 USD | +282.9% |
| 2000 | 12,404 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 12,393 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 14,491 1000 USD | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 17,692 1000 USD | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 9,487 1000 USD | -46.4% |
| 2005 | 9,487 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9,487 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10,917 1000 USD | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 12,787 1000 USD | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 9,329 1000 USD | -27.0% |
| 2010 | 35,080 1000 USD | +276.0% |
| 2011 | 16,468 1000 USD | -53.1% |
| 2012 | 24,287 1000 USD | +47.5% |
| 2013 | 14,254 1000 USD | -41.3% |
| 2014 | 14,545 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 9,693 1000 USD | -33.4% |
| 2016 | 13,398 1000 USD | +38.2% |
| 2017 | 13,603 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 14,774 1000 USD | +8.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 14,774 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94,306 1000 USD, 16% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Benin's 14,774 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,801 1000 USD, 79% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +282.9% | 3,219 1000 USD | 12,324 1000 USD |
| 2010 | +276.0% | 9,329 1000 USD | 35,080 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,821 1000 USD | 1,920 1000 USD | 12,324 1000 USD | 3 |
| 2000s | 11,847 1000 USD | 9,329 1000 USD | 17,692 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,345 1000 USD | 9,693 1000 USD | 35,080 1000 USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 169 New Caledonia 17,932 1000 USD compare
- 170 Burkina Faso 15,478 1000 USD compare
- 171 Niger 15,379 1000 USD compare
- 173 Samoa 12,762 1000 USD compare
- 174 Mauritania 12,496 1000 USD compare
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More environment data for Benin
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0029 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0371 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 4.88 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value in Benin?
- Total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value in Benin was 14,774 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 35,080 1000 USD in 2010.
- What is the lowest total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,920 1000 USD in 1997.
- How does Benin rank for total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value?
- Benin ranks 172nd out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) — Import Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/