Other paper and paperboard — Import value in Ghana
Ghana: Other paper and paperboard — Import value was 72,677 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other paper and paperboard — Import value in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 72,677 1000 USD for other paper and paperboard — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of up 45.7% on the previous year and up 140.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard — import value in Ghana peaked at 83,069 1000 USD in 2020 and was at its lowest, 566 1000 USD, in 1962.
Ghana ranks 93rd of 255 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.
Other paper and paperboard — Import value in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 755 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 566 1000 USD | -25.0% |
| 1963 | 1,212 1000 USD | +114.1% |
| 1964 | 1,425 1000 USD | +17.6% |
| 1965 | 2,006 1000 USD | +40.8% |
| 1966 | 2,840 1000 USD | +41.6% |
| 1967 | 2,067 1000 USD | -27.2% |
| 1968 | 1,872 1000 USD | -9.4% |
| 1969 | 2,551 1000 USD | +36.3% |
| 1970 | 4,280 1000 USD | +67.8% |
| 1971 | 3,027 1000 USD | -29.3% |
| 1972 | 1,979 1000 USD | -34.6% |
| 1973 | 4,113 1000 USD | +107.8% |
| 1974 | 9,293 1000 USD | +125.9% |
| 1975 | 8,358 1000 USD | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 1,437 1000 USD | -82.8% |
| 1977 | 879 1000 USD | -38.8% |
| 1978 | 879 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 879 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 879 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,100 1000 USD | +252.7% |
| 1982 | 1,100 1000 USD | -64.5% |
| 1983 | 1,229 1000 USD | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 1,229 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,793 1000 USD | +127.3% |
| 1986 | 3,132 1000 USD | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 8,371 1000 USD | +167.3% |
| 1988 | 7,862 1000 USD | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 3,109 1000 USD | -60.5% |
| 1990 | 4,237 1000 USD | +36.3% |
| 1991 | 3,813 1000 USD | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 2,405 1000 USD | -36.9% |
| 1993 | 4,190 1000 USD | +74.2% |
| 1994 | 6,966 1000 USD | +66.3% |
| 1995 | 5,956 1000 USD | -14.5% |
| 1996 | 5,956 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8,185 1000 USD | +37.4% |
| 1998 | 10,394 1000 USD | +27.0% |
| 1999 | 7,835 1000 USD | -24.6% |
| 2000 | 7,835 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7,889 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 10,290 1000 USD | +30.4% |
| 2003 | 15,307 1000 USD | +48.8% |
| 2004 | 24,259 1000 USD | +58.5% |
| 2005 | 24,623 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 20,426 1000 USD | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 20,426 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20,426 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18,107 1000 USD | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 26,181 1000 USD | +44.6% |
| 2011 | 30,214 1000 USD | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 27,128 1000 USD | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 24,102 1000 USD | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 30,181 1000 USD | +25.2% |
| 2015 | 42,974 1000 USD | +42.4% |
| 2016 | 44,709 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 58,523 1000 USD | +30.9% |
| 2018 | 82,502 1000 USD | +41.0% |
| 2019 | 69,839 1000 USD | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 83,069 1000 USD | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 69,839 1000 USD | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 75,148 1000 USD | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 49,894 1000 USD | -33.6% |
| 2024 | 72,677 1000 USD | +45.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 72,677 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29,288 1000 USD, 2.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 72,677 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,765 1000 USD, 12.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other paper and paperboard — Import value in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +252.7% | 879 1000 USD | 3,100 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,699 1000 USD | 566 1000 USD | 2,840 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,512 1000 USD | 879 1000 USD | 9,293 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,280 1000 USD | 879 1000 USD | 8,371 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,994 1000 USD | 2,405 1000 USD | 10,394 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,959 1000 USD | 7,835 1000 USD | 24,623 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,635 1000 USD | 24,102 1000 USD | 82,502 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,125 1000 USD | 49,894 1000 USD | 83,069 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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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 other paper and paperboard — import value in Ghana?
- Other paper and paperboard — import value in Ghana was 72,677 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 83,069 1000 USD in 2020.
- What is the lowest other paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 566 1000 USD in 1962.
- How does Ghana rank for other paper and paperboard — import value?
- Ghana ranks 93rd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.8%. 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 Other paper and paperboard — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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