Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Benin
Benin: Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 32,751 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Benin recorded 32,751 1000 USD for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in 2024.
That represents a change of down 30.7% on the previous year and down 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Benin peaked at 209,451 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,966 1000 USD, in 2000.
Benin ranks 133rd of 252 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.
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Benin, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,966 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 4,050 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 9,108 1000 USD | +124.9% |
| 2003 | 13,264 1000 USD | +45.6% |
| 2004 | 20,075 1000 USD | +51.3% |
| 2005 | 21,689 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 23,586 1000 USD | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 24,471 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 27,016 1000 USD | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 17,328 1000 USD | -35.9% |
| 2010 | 39,488 1000 USD | +127.9% |
| 2011 | 101,187 1000 USD | +156.2% |
| 2012 | 129,473 1000 USD | +28.0% |
| 2013 | 137,654 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 209,451 1000 USD | +52.2% |
| 2015 | 100,756 1000 USD | -51.9% |
| 2016 | 58,625 1000 USD | -41.8% |
| 2017 | 45,568 1000 USD | -22.3% |
| 2018 | 53,441 1000 USD | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 47,132 1000 USD | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 39,007 1000 USD | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 57,010 1000 USD | +46.2% |
| 2022 | 54,677 1000 USD | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 47,245 1000 USD | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 32,751 1000 USD | -30.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 32,751 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79,288 1000 USD, 41% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 32,751 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,305 1000 USD, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,455 1000 USD | 3,966 1000 USD | 27,016 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,278 1000 USD | 39,488 1000 USD | 209,451 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,138 1000 USD | 32,751 1000 USD | 57,010 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Benin?
- Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Benin was 32,751 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 209,451 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,966 1000 USD in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Benin ranks 133rd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.4%. 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, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value. 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