Renewable natural capital, timber in Benin

Benin: Renewable natural capital, timber was 8.46 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
8.46 billion current US$
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
59th
of 150 countries
All-time high
12.75 billion current US$
in 2016
All-time low
2.76 billion current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital, timber in Benin, 1995–2020

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B12.0B1995200720201995: 4.6B current US$1996: 4.6B current US$1997: 4.3B current US$1998: 4.4B current US$1999: 2.8B current US$2000: 2.8B current US$2001: 2.8B current US$2002: 3.4B current US$2003: 5.4B current US$2004: 4.7B current US$2005: 4.9B current US$2006: 5.3B current US$2007: 7.3B current US$2008: 8.6B current US$2009: 8.8B current US$2010: 7.9B current US$2011: 9.1B current US$2012: 10.7B current US$2013: 10.8B current US$2014: 12.1B current US$2015: 11.9B current US$2016: 12.8B current US$2017: 12.5B current US$2018: 8.1B current US$2019: 8.2B current US$2020: 8.5B current US$

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 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 150 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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About this data

Indicator
Renewable natural capital, timber (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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