Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity in Benin
Benin: Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity was 7,951 m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity in Benin, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2018, total fao — plywood — import quantity in Benin stood at 7,951 m3. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 325.4% on the previous year and up 281.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — plywood — import quantity in Benin peaked at 7,951 m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2 m3, in 1997.
That places Benin 97th out of 159 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity in Benin, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 5 m3 | +150.0% |
| 1999 | 400 m3 | +7900.0% |
| 2001 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 37 m3 | -90.8% |
| 2005 | 37 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,361 m3 | +3578.4% |
| 2008 | 2,087 m3 | +53.3% |
| 2009 | 1,015 m3 | -51.4% |
| 2010 | 1,989 m3 | +96.0% |
| 2011 | 2,853 m3 | +43.4% |
| 2012 | 2,310 m3 | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 4,276 m3 | +85.1% |
| 2014 | 3,715 m3 | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 3,991 m3 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 4,125 m3 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1,869 m3 | -54.7% |
| 2018 | 7,951 m3 | +325.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 7,951 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,526 m3, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Benin's 7,951 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,822 m3, 4.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Plywood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +7900.0% | 5 m3 | 400 m3 |
| 2007 | +3578.4% | 37 m3 | 1,361 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 135.67 m3 | 2 m3 | 400 m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 671.75 m3 | 37 m3 | 2,087 m3 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,675 m3 | 1,869 m3 | 7,951 m3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 94 Zambia 8,458 m3 compare
- 95 Burkina Faso 8,318 m3 compare
- 96 Costa Rica 8,231 m3 compare
- 98 Uruguay 7,417 m3 compare
- 99 C�te d'Ivoire 7,379 m3 compare
- 100 Rwanda 7,312 m3 compare
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 — plywood — import quantity in Benin?
- Total fao — plywood — import quantity in Benin was 7,951 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — plywood — import quantity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 7,951 m3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest total fao — plywood — import quantity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 m3 in 1997.
- How does Benin rank for total fao — plywood — import quantity?
- Benin ranks 97th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — plywood — import quantity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 281.0%. 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 — Plywood — 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/