Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Ghana
Ghana: Industrial roundwood — Export quantity was 164,173 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 164,173 m3 for industrial roundwood — export quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — export quantity in Ghana peaked at 856,000 m3 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1997.
Ghana ranks 54th of 253 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Ghana, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 774,900 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 576,300 m3 | -25.6% |
| 1963 | 670,500 m3 | +16.3% |
| 1964 | 688,600 m3 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 559,800 m3 | -18.7% |
| 1966 | 476,600 m3 | -14.9% |
| 1967 | 504,200 m3 | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 569,400 m3 | +12.9% |
| 1969 | 697,000 m3 | +22.4% |
| 1970 | 472,000 m3 | -32.3% |
| 1971 | 554,000 m3 | +17.4% |
| 1972 | 747,000 m3 | +34.8% |
| 1973 | 856,000 m3 | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 434,000 m3 | -49.3% |
| 1975 | 440,000 m3 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 345,000 m3 | -21.6% |
| 1977 | 454,300 m3 | +31.7% |
| 1978 | 312,400 m3 | -31.2% |
| 1979 | 198,400 m3 | -36.5% |
| 1980 | 104,900 m3 | -47.1% |
| 1981 | 54,100 m3 | -48.4% |
| 1982 | 53,200 m3 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 61,600 m3 | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 70,000 m3 | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 129,900 m3 | +85.6% |
| 1986 | 176,700 m3 | +36.0% |
| 1987 | 318,600 m3 | +80.3% |
| 1988 | 338,900 m3 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 201,000 m3 | -40.7% |
| 1990 | 140,154 m3 | -30.3% |
| 1991 | 183,659 m3 | +31.0% |
| 1992 | 168,705 m3 | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 495,600 m3 | +193.8% |
| 1994 | 653,000 m3 | +31.8% |
| 1995 | 149,900 m3 | -77.0% |
| 1996 | 25,000 m3 | -83.3% |
| 1997 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2004 | 96,287 m3 | — |
| 2005 | 115,692 m3 | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 175,735 m3 | +51.9% |
| 2007 | 281,773 m3 | +60.3% |
| 2008 | 209,151 m3 | -25.8% |
| 2009 | 143,876 m3 | -31.2% |
| 2010 | 148,631 m3 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 166,378 m3 | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 275,590 m3 | +65.6% |
| 2013 | 252,942 m3 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 446,120 m3 | +76.4% |
| 2015 | 387,520 m3 | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 660,468 m3 | +70.4% |
| 2017 | 334,544 m3 | -49.3% |
| 2018 | 406,660 m3 | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 398,710 m3 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 251,395 m3 | -36.9% |
| 2021 | 299,007 m3 | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 275,960 m3 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 147,971 m3 | -46.4% |
| 2024 | 164,173 m3 | +10.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 164,173 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,191 m3, 137.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 164,173 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,589 m3, 103.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 613,033 m3 | 476,600 m3 | 774,900 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 481,310 m3 | 198,400 m3 | 856,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 150,890 m3 | 53,200 m3 | 338,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 181,602 m3 | 0 m3 | 653,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,251 m3 | 0 m3 | 281,773 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 347,756 m3 | 148,631 m3 | 660,468 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 227,701 m3 | 147,971 m3 | 299,007 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 51 Mozambique 194,026 m3 compare
- 52 Argentina 176,787 m3 compare
- 53 Democratic Republic of the Congo 169,558 m3 compare
- 55 Romania 160,158 m3 compare
- 56 Equatorial Guinea 126,879 m3 compare
- 57 Costa Rica 120,186 m3 compare
More environment data for Ghana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.57 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -27.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.72 % 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 0.8796 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — export quantity in Ghana?
- Industrial roundwood — export quantity in Ghana was 164,173 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — export quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 856,000 m3 in 1973.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — export quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1997.
- How does Ghana rank for industrial roundwood — export quantity?
- Ghana ranks 54th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial roundwood — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en