Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Benin
Benin: Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity was 343 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Benin, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2018, total fao — newsprint — import quantity in Benin stood at 343 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 303.5% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — newsprint — import quantity in Benin peaked at 1,182 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17 t, in 2000.
Benin ranks 131st of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Benin, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 48 t | — |
| 1998 | 172 t | +258.3% |
| 2000 | 17 t | -90.1% |
| 2001 | 200 t | +1076.5% |
| 2002 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 122 t | -39.0% |
| 2004 | 304 t | +149.2% |
| 2005 | 304 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 304 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 481 t | +58.2% |
| 2008 | 1,182 t | +145.7% |
| 2009 | 379 t | -67.9% |
| 2010 | 993 t | +162.0% |
| 2011 | 454 t | -54.3% |
| 2012 | 178 t | -60.8% |
| 2013 | 178 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 446 t | +150.6% |
| 2015 | 615 t | +37.9% |
| 2016 | 622 t | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 85 t | -86.3% |
| 2018 | 343 t | +303.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 343 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,030 t, 17% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Benin's 343 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 568.5 t, 60% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1076.5% | 17 t | 200 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110 t | 48 t | 172 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 349.3 t | 17 t | 1,182 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 434.89 t | 85 t | 993 t | 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 — newsprint — import quantity in Benin?
- Total fao — newsprint — import quantity in Benin was 343 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — newsprint — import quantity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,182 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest total fao — newsprint — import quantity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 t in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for total fao — newsprint — import quantity?
- Benin ranks 131st out of 157 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. 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 — Newsprint — Import Quantity. 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/