Paper and paperboard — Export value in Ghana
Ghana: Paper and paperboard — Export value was 3,084 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Export value in Ghana, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 3,084 1000 USD for paper and paperboard — export value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.2% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export value in Ghana peaked at 48,950 1000 USD in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1995.
Ghana ranks 116th of 243 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.
Paper and paperboard — Export value in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 39 1000 USD | — |
| 1993 | 4 1000 USD | -89.7% |
| 1994 | 26 1000 USD | +550.0% |
| 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 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2002 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 204 1000 USD | — |
| 2004 | 99 1000 USD | -51.5% |
| 2005 | 99 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 163 1000 USD | +64.6% |
| 2010 | 525 1000 USD | +222.1% |
| 2011 | 1,889 1000 USD | +259.8% |
| 2012 | 2,762 1000 USD | +46.2% |
| 2013 | 2,291 1000 USD | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 2,461 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 2,392 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 2,160 1000 USD | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 3,158 1000 USD | +46.2% |
| 2018 | 4,585 1000 USD | +45.2% |
| 2019 | 48,950 1000 USD | +967.6% |
| 2020 | 686 1000 USD | -98.6% |
| 2021 | 24,688 1000 USD | +3498.8% |
| 2022 | 6,423 1000 USD | -74.0% |
| 2023 | 6,728 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 3,084 1000 USD | -54.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3,084 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,117 1000 USD, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3,084 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250 1000 USD, 12.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +3498.8% | 686 1000 USD | 24,688 1000 USD |
| 2019 | +967.6% | 4,585 1000 USD | 48,950 1000 USD |
| 1994 | +550.0% | 4 1000 USD | 26 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.62 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 39 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 86.2 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 204 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,117 1000 USD | 525 1000 USD | 48,950 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,322 1000 USD | 686 1000 USD | 24,688 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 113 Zimbabwe 3,921 1000 USD compare
- 114 Côte d'Ivoire 3,760 1000 USD compare
- 114 Cote d'Ivoire 3,760 1000 USD compare
- 117 Syrian Arab Republic 3,052 1000 USD compare
- 117 Syria 3,052 1000 USD compare
- 119 Mozambique 2,789 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 paper and paperboard — export value in Ghana?
- Paper and paperboard — export value in Ghana was 3,084 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 48,950 1000 USD in 2019.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1995.
- How does Ghana rank for paper and paperboard — export value?
- Ghana ranks 116th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — export value rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 Paper and paperboard — Export value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 33 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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