Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Export value in Ghana
Ghana: Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Export value was 9,184 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Export value in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value in Ghana stood at 9,184 1000 USD.
The figure is down 33.7% on the previous year and up 129.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value in Ghana peaked at 25,255 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33 1000 USD, in 2005.
Ghana ranks 96th of 229 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.
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Export value in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,731 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 399 1000 USD | -76.9% |
| 2002 | 399 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 735 1000 USD | +84.2% |
| 2004 | 40 1000 USD | -94.6% |
| 2005 | 33 1000 USD | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 137 1000 USD | +315.2% |
| 2007 | 137 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 622 1000 USD | +354.0% |
| 2009 | 622 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12,414 1000 USD | +1895.8% |
| 2011 | 4,375 1000 USD | -64.8% |
| 2012 | 3,996 1000 USD | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 3,996 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,996 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,996 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,996 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6,152 1000 USD | +54.0% |
| 2018 | 25,255 1000 USD | +310.5% |
| 2019 | 8,149 1000 USD | -67.7% |
| 2020 | 6,185 1000 USD | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 25,120 1000 USD | +306.1% |
| 2022 | 17,488 1000 USD | -30.4% |
| 2023 | 13,855 1000 USD | -20.8% |
| 2024 | 9,184 1000 USD | -33.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 9,184 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,442 1000 USD, 6.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 9,184 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 212 1000 USD, 43.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1895.8% | 622 1000 USD | 12,414 1000 USD |
| 2008 | +354.0% | 137 1000 USD | 622 1000 USD |
| 2006 | +315.2% | 33 1000 USD | 137 1000 USD |
| 2018 | +310.5% | 6,152 1000 USD | 25,255 1000 USD |
| 2021 | +306.1% | 6,185 1000 USD | 25,120 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 485.5 1000 USD | 33 1000 USD | 1,731 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,632 1000 USD | 3,996 1000 USD | 25,255 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,366 1000 USD | 6,185 1000 USD | 25,120 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 93 North Macedonia 11,143 1000 USD compare
- 94 Oman 10,552 1000 USD compare
- 95 Zambia 9,333 1000 USD compare
- 97 Zimbabwe 9,088 1000 USD compare
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 8,604 1000 USD compare
- 99 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7,785 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 packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value in Ghana?
- Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value in Ghana was 9,184 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 25,255 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 1000 USD in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value?
- Ghana ranks 96th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.8%. 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 Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Export 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