Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Import quantity in Ghana
Ghana: Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Import quantity was 29 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Import quantity in Ghana, 2017–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 29 t for mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 85.1% over ten years.
That places Ghana 97th out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Import quantity in Ghana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 195 t | — |
| 2018 | 552 t | +183.1% |
| 2019 | 1,801 t | +226.3% |
| 2020 | 45 t | -97.5% |
| 2021 | 390 t | +766.7% |
| 2022 | 7 t | -98.2% |
| 2023 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 29 t | — |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 29 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105.5 t, 27% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 29 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29 t, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 849.33 t | 195 t | 1,801 t | 3 |
| 2020s | 94.2 t | 0 t | 390 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Ghana?
- Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Ghana was 29 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,801 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — import quantity?
- Ghana ranks 97th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — import quantity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.1%. 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 Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Import 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