Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production in Ghana
Ghana: Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production was 2.68 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — production in Ghana is 2.68 million m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — production in Ghana peaked at 3.03 million m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 791,000 m3, in 1982.
Ghana ranks 46th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production in Ghana, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.94 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 1.94 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.86 million m3 | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 1.78 million m3 | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 1.92 million m3 | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 1.64 million m3 | -14.8% |
| 1967 | 1.61 million m3 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 1.66 million m3 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 1.92 million m3 | +15.5% |
| 1970 | 1.92 million m3 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.69 million m3 | -11.9% |
| 1972 | 1.98 million m3 | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 2.48 million m3 | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 1.84 million m3 | -25.6% |
| 1975 | 1.71 million m3 | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 1.97 million m3 | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 2.02 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.51 million m3 | -25.2% |
| 1979 | 1.27 million m3 | -15.9% |
| 1980 | 981,000 m3 | -22.8% |
| 1981 | 931,000 m3 | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 791,000 m3 | -15.0% |
| 1983 | 955,000 m3 | +20.7% |
| 1984 | 984,000 m3 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 1.05 million m3 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 1.07 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.02 million m3 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 970,000 m3 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 920,000 m3 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 1.44 million m3 | +56.5% |
| 1991 | 1.38 million m3 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.30 million m3 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.83 million m3 | +40.9% |
| 1994 | 1.86 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.28 million m3 | -31.2% |
| 1996 | 1.25 million m3 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.28 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.23 million m3 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 1.10 million m3 | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 998,000 m3 | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 1.21 million m3 | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 1.10 million m3 | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 1.40 million m3 | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 1.35 million m3 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million m3 | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 1.30 million m3 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 1.30 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.39 million m3 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.30 million m3 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 1.90 million m3 | +46.2% |
| 2011 | 1.89 million m3 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.98 million m3 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 2.29 million m3 | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 2.14 million m3 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 2.56 million m3 | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 2.29 million m3 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 2.34 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.64 million m3 | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 2.16 million m3 | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 1.80 million m3 | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 2.66 million m3 | +48.1% |
| 2022 | 3.03 million m3 | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 2.78 million m3 | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 2.68 million m3 | -3.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.68 million m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 384,000 m3, 7.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.68 million m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 676,000 m3, 4.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.81 million m3 | 1.61 million m3 | 1.94 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.84 million m3 | 1.27 million m3 | 2.48 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 967,200 m3 | 791,000 m3 | 1.07 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.40 million m3 | 1.10 million m3 | 1.86 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 million m3 | 998,000 m3 | 1.40 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 million m3 | 1.89 million m3 | 2.64 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 million m3 | 1.80 million m3 | 3.03 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 43 Solomon Islands 3.20 million m3 compare
- 44 Slovakia 3.17 million m3 compare
- 45 Gabon 2.92 million m3 compare
- 47 Czechoslovakia 2.60 million m3 compare
- 48 Pakistan 2.52 million m3 compare
- 49 Côte d'Ivoire 2.40 million m3 compare
- 49 Cote d'Ivoire 2.40 million 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, non-coniferous — production in Ghana?
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — production in Ghana was 2.68 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — production recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 million m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — production recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 791,000 m3 in 1982.
- How does Ghana rank for industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — production?
- Ghana ranks 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — production rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, non-coniferous — Production. 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