Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Ghana
Ghana: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value was 57,710 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Ghana, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Ghana is 57,710 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 52.4% on the previous year and up 130.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Ghana peaked at 74,912 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,880 1000 USD, in 2001.
That places Ghana 92nd 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 value in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10,394 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 7,835 1000 USD | -24.6% |
| 2000 | 7,835 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5,880 1000 USD | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 8,025 1000 USD | +36.5% |
| 2003 | 12,069 1000 USD | +50.4% |
| 2004 | 11,675 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 12,039 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 13,946 1000 USD | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 13,946 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13,946 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16,452 1000 USD | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 24,469 1000 USD | +48.7% |
| 2011 | 28,242 1000 USD | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 23,334 1000 USD | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 20,308 1000 USD | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 25,026 1000 USD | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 37,013 1000 USD | +47.9% |
| 2016 | 39,940 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 50,584 1000 USD | +26.6% |
| 2018 | 74,912 1000 USD | +48.1% |
| 2019 | 63,016 1000 USD | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 45,403 1000 USD | -28.0% |
| 2021 | 57,623 1000 USD | +26.9% |
| 2022 | 60,084 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 37,875 1000 USD | -37.0% |
| 2024 | 57,710 1000 USD | +52.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 57,710 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,100 1000 USD, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 57,710 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,904 1000 USD, 11.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,114 1000 USD | 7,835 1000 USD | 10,394 1000 USD | 2 |
| 2000s | 11,581 1000 USD | 5,880 1000 USD | 16,452 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,684 1000 USD | 20,308 1000 USD | 74,912 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,739 1000 USD | 37,875 1000 USD | 60,084 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Ghana?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Ghana was 57,710 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 74,912 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,880 1000 USD in 2001.
- How does Ghana rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import value?
- Ghana ranks 92nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.6%. 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 value. 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