Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, per square in Ghana
Ghana: Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, per square was 12.24 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.24 m3 per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
44th
of 149 countries
All-time high
13.3 m3 per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
3.48 m3 per square kilometre
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, per square in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — production, per square in Ghana stood at 12.24 m3 per square kilometre.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — production, per square in Ghana peaked at 13.3 m3 per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.48 m3 per square kilometre, in 1982.
That places Ghana 44th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, per square in Ghana, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.51 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.53 m3 per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 8.19 m3 per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 7.84 m3 per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 8.44 m3 per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 7.19 m3 per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1967 | 7.07 m3 per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 7.31 m3 per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 8.45 m3 per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1970 | 8.44 m3 per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 7.43 m3 per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1972 | 8.7 m3 per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 10.88 m3 per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 8.09 m3 per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1975 | 7.51 m3 per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 8.66 m3 per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 8.88 m3 per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 6.64 m3 per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1979 | 5.59 m3 per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1980 | 4.31 m3 per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1981 | 4.09 m3 per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 3.48 m3 per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1983 | 4.2 m3 per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1984 | 4.32 m3 per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 4.61 m3 per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 4.7 m3 per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 4.48 m3 per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 4.26 m3 per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 4.04 m3 per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 6.33 m3 per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 1991 | 6.06 m3 per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 5.71 m3 per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 8.05 m3 per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1994 | 8.19 m3 per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 5.64 m3 per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1996 | 5.52 m3 per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 5.62 m3 per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.39 m3 per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 4.84 m3 per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 4.39 m3 per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 5.33 m3 per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 4.85 m3 per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 6.15 m3 per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 5.93 m3 per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 5.27 m3 per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 5.73 m3 per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 5.73 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.12 m3 per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 5.71 m3 per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 8.35 m3 per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 2011 | 8.3 m3 per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 8.71 m3 per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 10.05 m3 per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 9.41 m3 per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 11.25 m3 per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 10.06 m3 per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 10.28 m3 per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 11.59 m3 per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 9.51 m3 per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 7.89 m3 per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 11.69 m3 per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 2022 | 13.3 m3 per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 12.24 m3 per square kilometre | -8.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 12.24 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.65 m3 per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 12.24 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.07 m3 per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.95 m3 per square kilometre | 7.07 m3 per square kilometre | 8.53 m3 per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.08 m3 per square kilometre | 5.59 m3 per square kilometre | 10.88 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.25 m3 per square kilometre | 3.48 m3 per square kilometre | 4.7 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.14 m3 per square kilometre | 4.84 m3 per square kilometre | 8.19 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.52 m3 per square kilometre | 4.39 m3 per square kilometre | 6.15 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.75 m3 per square kilometre | 8.3 m3 per square kilometre | 11.59 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.28 m3 per square kilometre | 7.89 m3 per square kilometre | 13.3 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 41 Fiji 13.14 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 42 Philippines 12.79 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.48 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 45 Spain 12.2 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 46 Germany 11.7 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 47 Sweden 11.66 m3 per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — production, per square in Ghana?
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — production, per square in Ghana was 12.24 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — production, per square recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3 m3 per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — production, per square recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.48 m3 per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Ghana rank for industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — production, per square?
- Ghana ranks 44th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — production, per square rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.