Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Benin
Benin: Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 47,261 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in Benin is 47,261 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 27.2% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in Benin peaked at 73,571 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20,163 1000 USD, in 2000.
Benin ranks 192nd of 252 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Benin, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20,163 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 21,636 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 24,991 1000 USD | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 32,693 1000 USD | +30.8% |
| 2004 | 21,800 1000 USD | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 23,092 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 22,031 1000 USD | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 41,279 1000 USD | +87.4% |
| 2008 | 53,530 1000 USD | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 30,040 1000 USD | -43.9% |
| 2010 | 29,780 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 42,594 1000 USD | +43.0% |
| 2012 | 36,092 1000 USD | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 71,751 1000 USD | +98.8% |
| 2014 | 73,571 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 35,619 1000 USD | -51.6% |
| 2016 | 33,139 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 39,796 1000 USD | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 38,507 1000 USD | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 34,060 1000 USD | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 37,507 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 46,200 1000 USD | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 59,023 1000 USD | +27.8% |
| 2023 | 64,943 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 47,261 1000 USD | -27.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 47,261 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 179,482 1000 USD, 26% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 47,261 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85,909 1000 USD, 55% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,126 1000 USD | 20,163 1000 USD | 53,530 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,491 1000 USD | 29,780 1000 USD | 73,571 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,987 1000 USD | 37,507 1000 USD | 64,943 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 189 Turks and Caicos Islands 49,013 1000 USD compare
- 190 French Polynesia 48,292 1000 USD compare
- 191 Gibraltar 47,857 1000 USD compare
- 193 Belize 43,703 1000 USD compare
- 194 Antigua and Barbuda 39,694 1000 USD compare
- 195 Equatorial Guinea 35,268 1000 USD 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, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in Benin?
- Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in Benin was 47,261 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) — import value recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 73,571 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,163 1000 USD in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Benin ranks 192nd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) — Import 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