Newsprint — Import quantity in Ghana
Ghana: Newsprint — Import quantity was 13,765 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import quantity in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newsprint — import quantity in Ghana is 13,765 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 118.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity in Ghana peaked at 28,300 t in 1966 and was at its lowest, 564 t, in 1992.
Ghana ranks 60th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Newsprint — Import quantity in Ghana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,300 t | — |
| 1962 | 4,300 t | +30.3% |
| 1963 | 5,200 t | +20.9% |
| 1964 | 11,700 t | +125.0% |
| 1965 | 18,900 t | +61.5% |
| 1966 | 28,300 t | +49.7% |
| 1967 | 10,300 t | -63.6% |
| 1968 | 5,700 t | -44.7% |
| 1969 | 6,500 t | +14.0% |
| 1970 | 3,600 t | -44.6% |
| 1971 | 3,900 t | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 6,000 t | +53.8% |
| 1973 | 7,600 t | +26.7% |
| 1974 | 11,300 t | +48.7% |
| 1975 | 7,300 t | -35.4% |
| 1976 | 5,800 t | -20.5% |
| 1977 | 6,600 t | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 4,400 t | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 2,800 t | -36.4% |
| 1980 | 1,500 t | -46.4% |
| 1981 | 1,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,000 t | -33.3% |
| 1983 | 2,300 t | +130.0% |
| 1984 | 3,200 t | +39.1% |
| 1985 | 4,000 t | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 1,600 t | -60.0% |
| 1987 | 2,100 t | +31.2% |
| 1988 | 2,000 t | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 1,800 t | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 6,000 t | +233.3% |
| 1991 | 8,400 t | +40.0% |
| 1992 | 564 t | -93.3% |
| 1993 | 2,040 t | +261.7% |
| 1994 | 1,144 t | -43.9% |
| 1995 | 4,500 t | +293.4% |
| 1996 | 7,600 t | +68.9% |
| 1997 | 3,400 t | -55.3% |
| 1998 | 9,700 t | +185.3% |
| 1999 | 8,600 t | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 8,600 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6,500 t | -24.4% |
| 2002 | 14,400 t | +121.5% |
| 2003 | 11,110 t | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 9,639 t | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 9,639 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14,573 t | +51.2% |
| 2007 | 14,573 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14,573 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11,209 t | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 11,579 t | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 11,657 t | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 10,235 t | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 10,235 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6,287 t | -38.6% |
| 2015 | 12,355 t | +96.5% |
| 2016 | 14,809 t | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 13,351 t | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 16,119 t | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 19,914 t | +23.5% |
| 2020 | 12,036 t | -39.6% |
| 2021 | 6,716 t | -44.2% |
| 2022 | 6,801 t | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 11,935 t | +75.5% |
| 2024 | 13,765 t | +15.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 13,765 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 876.5 t, 15.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 13,765 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 282.5 t, 48.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,467 t | 3,300 t | 28,300 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,930 t | 2,800 t | 11,300 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,100 t | 1,000 t | 4,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,195 t | 564 t | 9,700 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,482 t | 6,500 t | 14,573 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,654 t | 6,287 t | 19,914 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,251 t | 6,716 t | 13,765 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 newsprint — import quantity in Ghana?
- Newsprint — import quantity in Ghana was 13,765 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 28,300 t in 1966.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 564 t in 1992.
- How does Ghana rank for newsprint — import quantity?
- Ghana ranks 60th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.9%. 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 Newsprint — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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