Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Benin
Benin: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 11,238 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Benin, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood-based panels — import quantity in Benin is 11,238 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 21.1% on the previous year and up 128.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in Benin peaked at 14,241 m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 100 m3, in 1961.
That places Benin 174th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Benin, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 200 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1963 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 300 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1966 | 100 m3 | -66.7% |
| 1967 | 200 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 700 m3 | +250.0% |
| 1975 | 1,500 m3 | +114.3% |
| 1976 | 1,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,700 m3 | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 2,100 m3 | +23.5% |
| 1987 | 1,500 m3 | -28.6% |
| 1988 | 800 m3 | -46.7% |
| 1989 | 300 m3 | -62.5% |
| 1990 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 800 m3 | +166.7% |
| 1992 | 743 m3 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 818 m3 | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 382 m3 | -53.3% |
| 1995 | 1,287 m3 | +236.9% |
| 1996 | 400 m3 | -68.9% |
| 1997 | 183 m3 | -54.2% |
| 1998 | 871 m3 | +376.0% |
| 1999 | 700 m3 | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 555 m3 | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 1,650 m3 | +197.3% |
| 2002 | 563 m3 | -65.9% |
| 2003 | 964 m3 | +71.2% |
| 2004 | 1,127 m3 | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 1,127 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 919 m3 | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 2,247 m3 | +144.5% |
| 2008 | 3,984 m3 | +77.3% |
| 2009 | 2,957 m3 | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 5,189 m3 | +75.5% |
| 2011 | 8,174 m3 | +57.5% |
| 2012 | 5,762 m3 | -29.5% |
| 2013 | 4,830 m3 | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 4,916 m3 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 6,345 m3 | +29.1% |
| 2016 | 4,195 m3 | -33.9% |
| 2017 | 5,182 m3 | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 6,504 m3 | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 9,099 m3 | +39.9% |
| 2020 | 10,109 m3 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 11,812 m3 | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 11,412 m3 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 14,241 m3 | +24.8% |
| 2024 | 11,238 m3 | -21.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 11,238 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,744 m3, 42% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 11,238 m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,392 m3, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +376.0% | 183 m3 | 871 m3 |
| 1974 | +250.0% | 200 m3 | 700 m3 |
| 1995 | +236.9% | 382 m3 | 1,287 m3 |
| 2001 | +197.3% | 555 m3 | 1,650 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 188.89 m3 | 100 m3 | 300 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 900 m3 | 200 m3 | 1,500 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,390 m3 | 300 m3 | 2,100 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 648.4 m3 | 183 m3 | 1,287 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,609 m3 | 555 m3 | 3,984 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,020 m3 | 4,195 m3 | 9,099 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,762 m3 | 10,109 m3 | 14,241 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 171 Togo 12,392 m3 compare
- 172 China, Macao SAR 11,606 m3 compare
- 173 Barbados 11,477 m3 compare
- 175 Lesotho 11,130 m3 compare
- 176 Mauritania 11,128 m3 compare
- 177 Saint Lucia 11,032 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 wood-based panels — import quantity in Benin?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in Benin was 11,238 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 14,241 m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 m3 in 1961.
- How does Benin rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Benin ranks 174th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.6%. 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 Wood-based panels — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en