Industrial roundwood — Export value in Ghana
Ghana: Industrial roundwood — Export value was 41,472 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Export value in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial roundwood — export value in Ghana is 41,472 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and down 81.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — export value in Ghana peaked at 221,787 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1997.
That places Ghana 48th out of 253 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial roundwood — Export value in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,381 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 16,247 1000 USD | -36.0% |
| 1963 | 20,372 1000 USD | +25.4% |
| 1964 | 22,709 1000 USD | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 18,628 1000 USD | -18.0% |
| 1966 | 15,298 1000 USD | -17.9% |
| 1967 | 14,751 1000 USD | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 16,930 1000 USD | +14.8% |
| 1969 | 23,636 1000 USD | +39.6% |
| 1970 | 19,480 1000 USD | -17.6% |
| 1971 | 23,300 1000 USD | +19.6% |
| 1972 | 32,141 1000 USD | +37.9% |
| 1973 | 77,039 1000 USD | +139.7% |
| 1974 | 49,002 1000 USD | -36.4% |
| 1975 | 42,719 1000 USD | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 41,265 1000 USD | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 49,680 1000 USD | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 38,386 1000 USD | -22.7% |
| 1979 | 18,573 1000 USD | -51.6% |
| 1980 | 12,398 1000 USD | -33.2% |
| 1981 | 4,391 1000 USD | -64.6% |
| 1982 | 3,469 1000 USD | -21.0% |
| 1983 | 4,311 1000 USD | +24.3% |
| 1984 | 5,140 1000 USD | +19.2% |
| 1985 | 9,550 1000 USD | +85.8% |
| 1986 | 18,440 1000 USD | +93.1% |
| 1987 | 39,505 1000 USD | +114.2% |
| 1988 | 45,420 1000 USD | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 23,809 1000 USD | -47.6% |
| 1990 | 33,886 1000 USD | +42.3% |
| 1991 | 42,013 1000 USD | +24.0% |
| 1992 | 40,909 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 56,718 1000 USD | +38.6% |
| 1994 | 143,758 1000 USD | +153.5% |
| 1995 | 24,204 1000 USD | -83.2% |
| 1996 | 6,000 1000 USD | -75.2% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2000 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2002 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2004 | 11,216 1000 USD | — |
| 2005 | 25,178 1000 USD | +124.5% |
| 2006 | 25,339 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 69,001 1000 USD | +172.3% |
| 2008 | 93,115 1000 USD | +34.9% |
| 2009 | 50,967 1000 USD | -45.3% |
| 2010 | 54,942 1000 USD | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 64,879 1000 USD | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 117,486 1000 USD | +81.1% |
| 2013 | 122,274 1000 USD | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 221,787 1000 USD | +81.4% |
| 2015 | 123,607 1000 USD | -44.3% |
| 2016 | 186,179 1000 USD | +50.6% |
| 2017 | 164,515 1000 USD | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 168,757 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 166,260 1000 USD | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 78,757 1000 USD | -52.6% |
| 2021 | 92,612 1000 USD | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 78,510 1000 USD | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 36,083 1000 USD | -54.0% |
| 2024 | 41,472 1000 USD | +14.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 41,472 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 547.5 1000 USD, 75.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 41,472 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,074 1000 USD, 38.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,328 1000 USD | 14,751 1000 USD | 25,381 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 39,158 1000 USD | 18,573 1000 USD | 77,039 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,643 1000 USD | 3,469 1000 USD | 45,420 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,749 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 143,758 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,482 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 93,115 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 139,069 1000 USD | 54,942 1000 USD | 221,787 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,487 1000 USD | 36,083 1000 USD | 92,612 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 45 Austria 56,327 1000 USD compare
- 46 Switzerland 50,380 1000 USD compare
- 47 Portugal 46,487 1000 USD compare
- 49 Ireland 38,078 1000 USD compare
- 50 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 36,552 1000 USD compare
- 50 United Kingdom 36,552 1000 USD 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 value in Ghana?
- Industrial roundwood — export value in Ghana was 41,472 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — export value recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 221,787 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — export value recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1997.
- How does Ghana rank for industrial roundwood — export value?
- Ghana ranks 48th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — export value rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.3%. 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 value. 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