Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Benin

Benin: Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import was 10,724 t in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
10,724 t
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
125th
of 159 countries
All-time high
14,060 t
in 2016
All-time low
1,903 t
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Benin, 1997–2018

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1997200720181997: 1.9k t1998: 2.9k t1999: 4.6k t2000: 3.3k t2001: 4.2k t2002: 4.1k t2003: 6.8k t2004: 7.3k t2005: 7.3k t2006: 7.3k t2007: 6.8k t2008: 7.5k t2009: 7.8k t2010: 7.7k t2011: 12.5k t2012: 10.5k t2013: 10.5k t2014: 11.7k t2015: 8.1k t2016: 14.1k t2017: 10.4k t2018: 10.7k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2018, total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Benin stood at 10,724 t.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Benin peaked at 14,060 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,903 t, in 1997.

Benin ranks 125th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Benin, 1997 to 2018.
Year t Change
1997 1,903 t
1998 2,948 t +54.9%
1999 4,600 t +56.0%
2000 3,278 t -28.7%
2001 4,217 t +28.6%
2002 4,055 t -3.8%
2003 6,845 t +68.8%
2004 7,264 t +6.1%
2005 7,264 t +0.0%
2006 7,264 t +0.0%
2007 6,822 t -6.1%
2008 7,532 t +10.4%
2009 7,826 t +3.9%
2010 7,659 t -2.1%
2011 12,494 t +63.1%
2012 10,510 t -15.9%
2013 10,510 t +0.0%
2014 11,655 t +10.9%
2015 8,070 t -30.8%
2016 14,060 t +74.2%
2017 10,351 t -26.4%
2018 10,724 t +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,150 t 1,903 t 4,600 t 3
2000s 6,237 t 3,278 t 7,826 t 10
2010s 10,670 t 7,659 t 14,060 t 9

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 122 Malawi 13,274 t compare
  2. 123 Congo 11,550 t compare
  3. 124 Rwanda 10,799 t compare
  4. 126 Mauritania 8,292 t compare
  5. 127 Gabon 7,357 t compare
  6. 128 Burkina Faso 7,153 t compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Benin?
Total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Benin was 10,724 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 14,060 t in 2016.
What is the lowest total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 1,903 t in 1997.
How does Benin rank for total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import?
Benin ranks 125th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
Is total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. 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 — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
172 places, 3,728 data points, 1997–2018
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