Renewable natural capital, timber in Benin
Benin: Renewable natural capital, timber was 8.46 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Renewable natural capital, timber in Benin, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, renewable natural capital, timber in Benin stood at 8.46 billion current US$.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, timber in Benin peaked at 12.75 billion current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.76 billion current US$, in 2001.
That places Benin 59th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital, timber in Benin, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.60 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 4.58 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 4.26 billion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 4.45 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 2.84 billion current US$ | -36.2% |
| 2000 | 2.81 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.76 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.38 billion current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 5.42 billion current US$ | +60.6% |
| 2004 | 4.73 billion current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 4.90 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.25 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 7.26 billion current US$ | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 8.61 billion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 8.82 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 7.95 billion current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 9.06 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 10.67 billion current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 10.78 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 12.05 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 11.85 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 12.75 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 12.47 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 8.08 billion current US$ | -35.2% |
| 2019 | 8.22 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 8.46 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 8.46 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.03 billion current US$, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Benin's 8.46 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.32 billion current US$, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable natural capital, timber in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +60.6% | 3.38 billion current US$ | 5.42 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.14 billion current US$ | 2.84 billion current US$ | 4.60 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.39 billion current US$ | 2.76 billion current US$ | 8.82 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.39 billion current US$ | 7.95 billion current US$ | 12.75 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.46 billion current US$ | 8.46 billion current US$ | 8.46 billion 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, timber in Benin?
- Renewable natural capital, timber in Benin was 8.46 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 12.75 billion current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 billion current US$ in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for renewable natural capital, timber?
- Benin ranks 59th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital, timber rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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, timber (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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