Ghana — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity in China
China: Ghana — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity was 21,676 m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Ghana — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity in China, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
China recorded 21,676 m3 for ghana — sawnwood, non-coniferous all — import quantity in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 72.9% on the previous year and up 1,316.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghana — sawnwood, non-coniferous all — import quantity in China peaked at 21,676 m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 810 m3, in 2009.
China ranks 2nd of 70 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ghana — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity in China, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3,865 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 6,660 m3 | +72.3% |
| 1999 | 3,751 m3 | -43.7% |
| 2000 | 2,887 m3 | -23.0% |
| 2001 | 5,873 m3 | +103.4% |
| 2002 | 3,504 m3 | -40.3% |
| 2003 | 1,842 m3 | -47.4% |
| 2004 | 1,979 m3 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 2,851 m3 | +44.1% |
| 2006 | 3,184 m3 | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 2,857 m3 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 1,530 m3 | -46.4% |
| 2009 | 810 m3 | -47.1% |
| 2010 | 9,251 m3 | +1042.1% |
| 2011 | 6,835 m3 | -26.1% |
| 2012 | 7,990 m3 | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 9,595 m3 | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 11,027 m3 | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 15,421 m3 | +39.8% |
| 2016 | 15,498 m3 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 12,539 m3 | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 21,676 m3 | +72.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 21,676 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42 m3, 516.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- China's 21,676 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 105 m3, 206.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ghana — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1042.1% | 810 m3 | 9,251 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,759 m3 | 3,751 m3 | 6,660 m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2,732 m3 | 810 m3 | 5,873 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,204 m3 | 6,835 m3 | 21,676 m3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 Niger 26,010 m3 compare
- 1 Viet Nam 10,060 m3 compare
- 2 Cabo Verde 768 m3 compare
- 2 Syrian Arab Republic 47 m3 compare
- 3 Germany 10,475 m3 compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 7,258 m3 compare
- 5 Belgium 5,647 m3 compare
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ghana — sawnwood, non-coniferous all — import quantity in China?
- Ghana — sawnwood, non-coniferous all — import quantity in China was 21,676 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ghana — sawnwood, non-coniferous all — import quantity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 21,676 m3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest ghana — sawnwood, non-coniferous all — import quantity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 810 m3 in 2009.
- How does China rank for ghana — sawnwood, non-coniferous all — import quantity?
- China ranks 2nd out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
- Is ghana — sawnwood, non-coniferous all — import quantity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,316.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Ghana — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/