Wood residues — Import quantity in Benin
Benin: Wood residues — Import quantity was 1 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood residues — Import quantity in Benin, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1 m3 for wood residues — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood residues — import quantity in Benin peaked at 144 m3 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1995.
Benin ranks 178th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood residues — Import quantity in Benin, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 144 m3 | — |
| 1994 | 144 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1997 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 1 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 1 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 m3 | +600.0% |
| 2007 | 7 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18 m3 | +157.1% |
| 2017 | 18 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35 m3 | +94.4% |
| 2021 | 1 m3 | -97.1% |
| 2022 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 1 m3 | — |
| 2024 | 1 m3 | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.5 m3, 13% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1 m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3 m3, 33% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.14 m3 | 0 m3 | 144 m3 | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.4 m3 | 1 m3 | 7 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4 m3 | 7 m3 | 18 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6 m3 | 0 m3 | 35 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 residues — import quantity in Benin?
- Wood residues — import quantity in Benin was 1 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood residues — import quantity recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 144 m3 in 1993.
- What is the lowest wood residues — import quantity recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1995.
- How does Benin rank for wood residues — import quantity?
- Benin ranks 178th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood residues — import quantity rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. 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 residues — 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