Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Ghana
Ghana: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 83,520 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Ghana, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 83,520 t for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 73.7% on the previous year and up 161.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Ghana peaked at 119,182 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14,400 t, in 1999.
That places Ghana 86th out of 237 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.
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Ghana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17,269 t | — |
| 1999 | 14,400 t | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 14,400 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15,000 t | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 21,100 t | +40.7% |
| 2003 | 27,300 t | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 28,962 t | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 28,582 t | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 28,026 t | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 28,026 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28,026 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25,830 t | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 33,727 t | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 34,779 t | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 27,633 t | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 25,093 t | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 31,967 t | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 57,555 t | +80.0% |
| 2016 | 48,306 t | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 66,235 t | +37.1% |
| 2018 | 101,572 t | +53.4% |
| 2019 | 119,182 t | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 105,460 t | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 68,599 t | -35.0% |
| 2022 | 65,819 t | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 48,071 t | -27.0% |
| 2024 | 83,520 t | +73.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 83,520 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24,395 t, 3.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 83,520 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,607 t, 9.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,834 t | 14,400 t | 17,269 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 24,525 t | 14,400 t | 28,962 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,605 t | 25,093 t | 119,182 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,294 t | 48,071 t | 105,460 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 83 Luxembourg 92,046 t compare
- 84 Oman 90,700 t compare
- 85 Uzbekistan 90,640 t compare
- 87 Lebanon 81,601 t compare
- 88 United Republic of Tanzania 76,237 t compare
- 89 Kuwait 72,656 t 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 paper and paperboard — import quantity in Ghana?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Ghana was 83,520 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 119,182 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,400 t in 1999.
- How does Ghana rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Ghana ranks 86th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.3%. 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 Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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