Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value in Ghana
Ghana: Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value was 1,896 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value in Ghana, 1968–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import value in Ghana stood at 1,896 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 101.1% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import value in Ghana peaked at 10,664 1000 USD in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1995.
That places Ghana 125th out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, not elsewhere specified — Import value in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,872 1000 USD | — |
| 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 | 1,627 1000 USD | -47.7% |
| 1991 | 560 1000 USD | -65.6% |
| 1992 | 205 1000 USD | -63.4% |
| 1993 | 800 1000 USD | +290.2% |
| 1994 | 800 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1997 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2000 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 1,573 1000 USD | — |
| 2002 | 1,125 1000 USD | -28.5% |
| 2003 | 2,388 1000 USD | +112.3% |
| 2004 | 10,664 1000 USD | +346.6% |
| 2005 | 10,664 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,500 1000 USD | -48.4% |
| 2007 | 5,500 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,500 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,062 1000 USD | -80.7% |
| 2010 | 520 1000 USD | -51.0% |
| 2011 | 606 1000 USD | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 1,531 1000 USD | +152.6% |
| 2013 | 1,531 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,286 1000 USD | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 445 1000 USD | -65.4% |
| 2016 | 717 1000 USD | +61.1% |
| 2017 | 711 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 969 1000 USD | +36.3% |
| 2019 | 702 1000 USD | -27.6% |
| 2020 | 3,923 1000 USD | +458.8% |
| 2021 | 1,015 1000 USD | -74.1% |
| 2022 | 776 1000 USD | -23.5% |
| 2023 | 943 1000 USD | +21.5% |
| 2024 | 1,896 1000 USD | +101.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1,896 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,065 1000 USD, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1,896 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 386 1000 USD, 4.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +458.8% | 702 1000 USD | 3,923 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,212 1000 USD | 1,872 1000 USD | 2,551 1000 USD | 2 |
| 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 | 399.2 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 1,627 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,398 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 10,664 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 901.8 1000 USD | 445 1000 USD | 1,531 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,711 1000 USD | 776 1000 USD | 3,923 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 122 Trinidad and Tobago 2,088 1000 USD compare
- 123 Burkina Faso 2,045 1000 USD compare
- 124 Mali 2,024 1000 USD compare
- 126 Honduras 1,893 1000 USD compare
- 127 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,807 1000 USD compare
- 127 Laos 1,807 1000 USD 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 other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import value in Ghana?
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import value in Ghana was 1,896 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import value recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 10,664 1000 USD in 2004.
- What is the lowest other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import value recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1995.
- How does Ghana rank for other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import value?
- Ghana ranks 125th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — import value rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. 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, not elsewhere specified — 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