Forest products exports (FAO, current US$) in Benin
Benin: Forest products exports (FAO, current US$) was 98.56 million FAO, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Forest products exports in Benin, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, forest products exports in Benin stood at 98.56 million FAO, current US$. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 160.7% on the previous year and up 5,776.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest products exports in Benin peaked at 98.56 million FAO, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 FAO, current US$, in 1987.
That places Benin 11th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest products exports (FAO, current US$) in Benin, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 7,000 FAO, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 2,000 FAO, current US$ | -71.4% |
| 1964 | 6,000 FAO, current US$ | +200.0% |
| 1965 | 7,000 FAO, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 0 FAO, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 4,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 482,000 FAO, current US$ | +11950.0% |
| 1993 | 265,000 FAO, current US$ | -45.0% |
| 1994 | 782,000 FAO, current US$ | +195.1% |
| 1995 | 793,000 FAO, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.05 million FAO, current US$ | +32.2% |
| 1997 | 1.75 million FAO, current US$ | +67.4% |
| 1998 | 989,000 FAO, current US$ | -43.6% |
| 1999 | 931,000 FAO, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 1.36 million FAO, current US$ | +45.6% |
| 2001 | 1.68 million FAO, current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2002 | 5.68 million FAO, current US$ | +238.6% |
| 2003 | 9.43 million FAO, current US$ | +66.0% |
| 2004 | 17.33 million FAO, current US$ | +83.8% |
| 2005 | 17.87 million FAO, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 19.93 million FAO, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 19.78 million FAO, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 23.92 million FAO, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 15.91 million FAO, current US$ | -33.5% |
| 2010 | 37.80 million FAO, current US$ | +137.6% |
| 2011 | 98.56 million FAO, current US$ | +160.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 98.56 million FAO, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.13 million FAO, current US$, 4.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Benin's 98.56 million FAO, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.22 million FAO, current US$, 10.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest products exports (FAO, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +11950.0% | 4,000 FAO, current US$ | 482,000 FAO, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,600 FAO, current US$ | 2,000 FAO, current US$ | 7,000 FAO, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 FAO, current US$ | 0 FAO, current US$ | 0 FAO, current US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | 783,111 FAO, current US$ | 4,000 FAO, current US$ | 1.75 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.29 million FAO, current US$ | 1.36 million FAO, current US$ | 23.92 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.18 million FAO, current US$ | 37.80 million FAO, current US$ | 98.56 million FAO, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 8 Equatorial Guinea 136.84 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 9 Mozambique 132.03 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 10 Egypt 101.31 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 12 Morocco 93.12 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 13 Central African Republic 63.49 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 14 Algeria 49.22 million FAO, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest products exports in Benin?
- Forest products exports in Benin was 98.56 million FAO, current US$ in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest forest products exports recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 98.56 million FAO, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest forest products exports recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 FAO, current US$ in 1987.
- How does Benin rank for forest products exports?
- Benin ranks 11th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is forest products exports rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,776.9%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Forest products exports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Forest products exports. Data are in current U.S. dollars.