Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre was 0.451 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.451 1000 USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 23.6%
World rank
115th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.8397 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0082 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.451 1000 USD per square kilometre for paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 23.6% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.8397 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0082 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1962.
Ghana ranks 115th of 184 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 — Import value, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0084 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0082 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0123 1000 USD per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0123 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0189 1000 USD per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0235 1000 USD per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0189 1000 USD per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0159 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0216 1000 USD per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0296 1000 USD per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1971 | 0.023 1000 USD per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0182 1000 USD per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0359 1000 USD per square kilometre | +97.2% |
| 1974 | 0.091 1000 USD per square kilometre | +153.7% |
| 1975 | 0.071 1000 USD per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0314 1000 USD per square kilometre | -55.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0181 1000 USD per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0158 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0141 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0125 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0371 1000 USD per square kilometre | +197.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0123 1000 USD per square kilometre | -66.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0168 1000 USD per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1984 | 0.019 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0417 1000 USD per square kilometre | +119.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0422 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0695 1000 USD per square kilometre | +64.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0698 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0543 1000 USD per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0714 1000 USD per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0503 1000 USD per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0404 1000 USD per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0436 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0555 1000 USD per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0455 1000 USD per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0494 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0757 1000 USD per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1033 1000 USD per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0907 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0907 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0804 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.086 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1451 1000 USD per square kilometre | +68.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1914 1000 USD per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2005 | 0.193 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2093 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2093 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2093 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.237 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3061 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3342 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3238 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3105 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2981 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3295 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3834 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5076 1000 USD per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8397 1000 USD per square kilometre | +65.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5722 1000 USD per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5823 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4441 1000 USD per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5905 1000 USD per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2023 | 0.451 1000 USD per square kilometre | -23.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.451 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3229 1000 USD per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.451 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0987 1000 USD per square kilometre, 4.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0156 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0082 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0235 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0348 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0141 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.091 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0375 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0123 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0698 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0626 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0404 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1033 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1651 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0804 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.237 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4205 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2981 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.8397 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.517 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.4441 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5905 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 112 Colombia 0.5006 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 113 Uzbekistan 0.4604 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 114 Samoa 0.4561 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 116 Uruguay 0.4412 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 117 Pakistan 0.4375 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 118 Oman 0.4163 1000 USD per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 9.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.451 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8397 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0082 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Ghana rank for paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 115th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Paper and paperboard — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Paper and paperboard — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Import value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Paper and paperboard — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.