Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per in Ghana
Ghana: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per was 0.7215 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.7215 1000 USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 27.6%
World rank
81st
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.53 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 1994
All-time low
0.0492 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per in Ghana is 0.7215 1000 USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.6% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per in Ghana peaked at 1.53 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0492 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1982.
That places Ghana 81st out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1919 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1606 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1714 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1927 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1611 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1383 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1297 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1423 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1804 1000 USD per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1727 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1614 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2246 1000 USD per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5447 1000 USD per square kilometre | +142.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3697 1000 USD per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3279 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3119 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3101 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2715 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1846 1000 USD per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1711 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0816 1000 USD per square kilometre | -52.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0492 1000 USD per square kilometre | -39.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0613 1000 USD per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0782 1000 USD per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1168 1000 USD per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1737 1000 USD per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4014 1000 USD per square kilometre | +131.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4398 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3366 1000 USD per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4821 1000 USD per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4674 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6513 1000 USD per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6428 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.53 1000 USD per square kilometre | +137.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7496 1000 USD per square kilometre | -51.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6694 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6192 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6195 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8205 1000 USD per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6048 1000 USD per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6113 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6826 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7491 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8172 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9644 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9444 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.23 1000 USD per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2008 | 1.47 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7853 1000 USD per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9802 1000 USD per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 1.19 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 1.47 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 1.17 1000 USD per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 1.52 1000 USD per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2015 | 1.12 1000 USD per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 1.29 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 1.19 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 1.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.48 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8135 1000 USD per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 2021 | 1.05 1000 USD per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2022 | 0.996 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7215 1000 USD per square kilometre | -27.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.7215 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.162 1000 USD per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.7215 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0475 1000 USD per square kilometre, 15.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1631 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1297 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1927 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2879 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1614 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5447 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.191 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0492 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.4398 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7251 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.4674 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.53 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8856 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.6048 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.47 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.9802 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.52 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.895 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.7215 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.05 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 78 Djibouti 0.8912 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 79 North Macedonia 0.837 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 80 Sri Lanka 0.7626 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 82 Georgia 0.6577 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 83 Tunisia 0.631 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 84 Panama 0.623 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per in Ghana?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per in Ghana was 0.7215 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0492 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Ghana rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per?
- Ghana ranks 81st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. 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 Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export 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.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export 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
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export 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.