Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Benin
Benin: Renewable natural capital per capita, timber was 668.77 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Benin, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Benin stood at 668.77 current US$.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Benin peaked at 1,136 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 383.18 current US$, in 2001.
That places Benin 55th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 761.36 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 737.44 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 666.97 current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 675.34 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 417.79 current US$ | -38.1% |
| 2000 | 401.78 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 383.18 current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 454.49 current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 708.06 current US$ | +55.8% |
| 2004 | 599.24 current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 601.31 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 625.04 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 839.24 current US$ | +34.3% |
| 2008 | 967.2 current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 961.41 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 841.51 current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 931.44 current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 1,066 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 1,046 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1,136 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 1,084 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1,132 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 1,076 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 677.01 current US$ | -37.1% |
| 2019 | 669.21 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 668.77 current US$ | -0.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 668.77 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 512.76 current US$, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Benin's 668.77 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 590.07 current US$, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +55.8% | 454.49 current US$ | 708.06 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 651.78 current US$ | 417.79 current US$ | 761.36 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 654.09 current US$ | 383.18 current US$ | 967.2 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 965.82 current US$ | 669.21 current US$ | 1,136 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 668.77 current US$ | 668.77 current US$ | 668.77 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Benin?
- Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Benin was 668.77 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, timber recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1,136 current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, timber recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 383.18 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for renewable natural capital per capita, timber?
- Benin ranks 55th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital per capita, timber rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital per capita, timber (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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