Others (adjustment): Paper and paperboard … Paper Import Quantity in Ghana
Ghana: Others (adjustment): Paper and paperboard … Paper Import Quantity was 255 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint in Ghana, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for others (adjustment) — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint in Ghana is 255 t, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 101.9% on the previous year and up 102.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, others (adjustment) — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint in Ghana peaked at 87,333 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, -24,619 t, in 2010.
That places Ghana 45th out of 159 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Others (adjustment): Paper and paperboard … Paper Import Quantity in Ghana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -51 t | — |
| 1998 | -11,498 t | +22445.1% |
| 1999 | 960 t | -108.3% |
| 2000 | 561 t | -41.6% |
| 2001 | 1,175 t | +109.4% |
| 2002 | 4,449 t | +278.6% |
| 2003 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 47,475 t | — |
| 2005 | 87,333 t | +84.0% |
| 2006 | 77,089 t | -11.7% |
| 2007 | -7,551 t | -109.8% |
| 2008 | -10,625 t | +40.7% |
| 2009 | -6,517 t | -38.7% |
| 2010 | -24,619 t | +277.8% |
| 2011 | 711 t | -102.9% |
| 2012 | 13,595 t | +1812.1% |
| 2013 | -7,572 t | -155.7% |
| 2014 | -6,631 t | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 52 t | -100.8% |
| 2016 | -1,619 t | -3213.5% |
| 2017 | -13,745 t | +749.0% |
| 2018 | 255 t | -101.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 255 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -885 t. (35 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 255 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15 t, 17.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Others (adjustment): Paper and paperboard … Paper Import Quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -22445.1% | -51 t | -11,498 t |
| 2016 | -3213.5% | 52 t | -1,619 t |
| 2012 | +1812.1% | 711 t | 13,595 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3,530 t | -11,498 t | 960 t | 3 |
| 2000s | 19,339 t | -10,625 t | 87,333 t | 10 |
| 2010s | -4,397 t | -24,619 t | 13,595 t | 9 |
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 others (adjustment) — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint in Ghana?
- Others (adjustment) — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint in Ghana was 255 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest others (adjustment) — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 87,333 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest others (adjustment) — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -24,619 t in 2010.
- How does Ghana rank for others (adjustment) — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint?
- Ghana ranks 45th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is others (adjustment) — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.4%. 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 Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/