Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Ghana
Ghana: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 212,220 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Ghana is 212,220 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 26.3% on the previous year and up 141.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Ghana peaked at 220,081 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,964 1000 USD, in 1962.
Ghana ranks 99th of 255 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.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,118 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 1,964 1000 USD | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 2,848 1000 USD | +45.0% |
| 1964 | 2,854 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 4,385 1000 USD | +53.6% |
| 1966 | 5,384 1000 USD | +22.8% |
| 1967 | 4,296 1000 USD | -20.2% |
| 1968 | 3,617 1000 USD | -15.8% |
| 1969 | 4,918 1000 USD | +36.0% |
| 1970 | 6,729 1000 USD | +36.8% |
| 1971 | 5,225 1000 USD | -22.4% |
| 1972 | 4,138 1000 USD | -20.8% |
| 1973 | 8,159 1000 USD | +97.2% |
| 1974 | 20,703 1000 USD | +153.7% |
| 1975 | 16,149 1000 USD | -22.0% |
| 1976 | 7,134 1000 USD | -55.8% |
| 1977 | 4,113 1000 USD | -42.3% |
| 1978 | 3,605 1000 USD | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 3,205 1000 USD | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 2,835 1000 USD | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 8,435 1000 USD | +197.5% |
| 1982 | 2,790 1000 USD | -66.9% |
| 1983 | 3,829 1000 USD | +37.2% |
| 1984 | 4,329 1000 USD | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 9,493 1000 USD | +119.3% |
| 1986 | 9,608 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 15,814 1000 USD | +64.6% |
| 1988 | 15,876 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 12,349 1000 USD | -22.2% |
| 1990 | 16,249 1000 USD | +31.6% |
| 1991 | 11,455 1000 USD | -29.5% |
| 1992 | 10,298 1000 USD | -10.1% |
| 1993 | 10,610 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 13,041 1000 USD | +22.9% |
| 1995 | 11,084 1000 USD | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 11,983 1000 USD | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 17,721 1000 USD | +47.9% |
| 1998 | 24,016 1000 USD | +35.5% |
| 1999 | 20,943 1000 USD | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 20,882 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 18,558 1000 USD | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 19,940 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 34,088 1000 USD | +71.0% |
| 2004 | 45,620 1000 USD | +33.8% |
| 2005 | 46,496 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 51,779 1000 USD | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 51,890 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 56,219 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 57,300 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 81,801 1000 USD | +42.8% |
| 2011 | 80,426 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 78,895 1000 USD | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 78,368 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 87,768 1000 USD | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 91,962 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 97,694 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 129,624 1000 USD | +32.7% |
| 2018 | 220,081 1000 USD | +69.8% |
| 2019 | 167,570 1000 USD | -23.9% |
| 2020 | 169,584 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 151,135 1000 USD | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 205,644 1000 USD | +36.1% |
| 2023 | 168,057 1000 USD | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 212,220 1000 USD | +26.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 212,220 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95,948 1000 USD, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 212,220 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24,357 1000 USD, 8.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +197.5% | 2,835 1000 USD | 8,435 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,598 1000 USD | 1,964 1000 USD | 5,384 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,916 1000 USD | 3,205 1000 USD | 20,703 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,536 1000 USD | 2,790 1000 USD | 15,876 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,740 1000 USD | 10,298 1000 USD | 24,016 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,277 1000 USD | 18,558 1000 USD | 57,300 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,419 1000 USD | 78,368 1000 USD | 220,081 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 181,328 1000 USD | 151,135 1000 USD | 212,220 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 primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Ghana?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Ghana was 212,220 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 220,081 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,964 1000 USD in 1962.
- How does Ghana rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Ghana ranks 99th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.8%. 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 Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — 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