Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export Quantity in Benin
Benin: Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export Quantity was 2,478 m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export Quantity in Benin, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Benin recorded 2,478 m3 for total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 395.6% on the previous year and up 22,427.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity in Benin peaked at 2,478 m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1999.
Benin ranks 57th of 140 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 — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export Quantity in Benin, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 111 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 33 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 300 m3 | +809.1% |
| 2004 | 138 m3 | -54.0% |
| 2007 | 41 m3 | -70.3% |
| 2008 | 11 m3 | -73.2% |
| 2009 | 113 m3 | +927.3% |
| 2010 | 1,382 m3 | +1123.0% |
| 2011 | 993 m3 | -28.1% |
| 2012 | 1,371 m3 | +38.1% |
| 2013 | 1,741 m3 | +27.0% |
| 2014 | 2,466 m3 | +41.6% |
| 2015 | 678 m3 | -72.5% |
| 2016 | 500 m3 | -26.3% |
| 2018 | 2,478 m3 | +395.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2,478 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120.5 m3, 20.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2,478 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120 m3, 20.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1123.0% | 113 m3 | 1,382 m3 |
| 2009 | +927.3% | 11 m3 | 113 m3 |
| 2001 | +809.1% | 33 m3 | 300 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.5 m3 | 0 m3 | 111 m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 106 m3 | 11 m3 | 300 m3 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,451 m3 | 500 m3 | 2,478 m3 | 8 |
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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 — sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity in Benin?
- Total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity in Benin was 2,478 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2,478 m3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1999.
- How does Benin rank for total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity?
- Benin ranks 57th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22,427.3%. 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 — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export 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/