Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Benin
Benin: Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity was 143 m3 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Benin, 1998–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Benin recorded 143 m3 for total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in 2012.
The figure is up 24.3% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Benin peaked at 400 m3 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7 m3, in 2010.
Benin ranks 138th of 158 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 — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Benin, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 29 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 400 m3 | +1279.3% |
| 2001 | 300 m3 | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 92 m3 | -69.3% |
| 2005 | 92 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 92 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 86 m3 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 105 m3 | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 48 m3 | -54.3% |
| 2010 | 7 m3 | -85.4% |
| 2011 | 115 m3 | +1542.9% |
| 2012 | 143 m3 | +24.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 143 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,084 m3, 5% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Benin's 143 m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 159 m3, 90% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 214.5 m3 | 29 m3 | 400 m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 116.43 m3 | 48 m3 | 300 m3 | 7 |
| 2010s | 88.33 m3 | 7 m3 | 143 m3 | 3 |
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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 — import quantity in Benin?
- Total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Benin was 143 m3 in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 400 m3 in 1999.
- What is the lowest total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 m3 in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity?
- Benin ranks 138th out of 158 countries with data for 2012.
- Is total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. 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 — 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/