Renewable natural capital, timber in Benin
Benin: Renewable natural capital, timber was 8.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Renewable natural capital, timber in Benin, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, renewable natural capital, timber in Benin stood at 8.10 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, timber in Benin peaked at 11.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.10 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
That places Benin 57th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 10.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 9.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 8.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 54 Uganda 8.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 55 Guatemala 8.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 56 Senegal 8.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 58 Colombia 7.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 59 Spain 7.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 60 Solomon Islands 7.36 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 156.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 3.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 221.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0882 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable natural capital, timber in Benin?
- Renewable natural capital, timber in Benin was 8.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 11.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for renewable natural capital, timber?
- Benin ranks 57th 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 down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Renewable natural capital, timber (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.