Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Ghana
Ghana: Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity was 32 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Ghana, 2014–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Ghana stood at 32 m3. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 37.3% on the previous year and down 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Ghana peaked at 2,031 m3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32 m3, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 142nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Ghana, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 181 m3 | — |
| 2015 | 160 m3 | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 1,097 m3 | +585.6% |
| 2017 | 1,153 m3 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1,141 m3 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2,031 m3 | +78.0% |
| 2020 | 351 m3 | -82.7% |
| 2021 | 134 m3 | -61.8% |
| 2022 | 108 m3 | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 51 m3 | -52.8% |
| 2024 | 32 m3 | -37.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 32 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31 m3, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 32 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5 m3, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 960.5 m3 | 160 m3 | 2,031 m3 | 6 |
| 2020s | 135.2 m3 | 32 m3 | 351 m3 | 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 oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Ghana?
- Oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Ghana was 32 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,031 m3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 m3 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity?
- Ghana ranks 142nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.3%. 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 Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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