Roundwood — Export quantity in Ghana
Ghana: Roundwood — Export quantity was 165,409 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export quantity in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, roundwood — export quantity in Ghana stood at 165,409 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export quantity in Ghana peaked at 856,000 m3 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1997.
That places Ghana 58th out of 253 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roundwood — Export quantity in Ghana, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 774,900 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 576,300 m3 | -25.6% |
| 1963 | 670,500 m3 | +16.3% |
| 1964 | 688,600 m3 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 559,800 m3 | -18.7% |
| 1966 | 476,600 m3 | -14.9% |
| 1967 | 504,200 m3 | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 569,400 m3 | +12.9% |
| 1969 | 697,000 m3 | +22.4% |
| 1970 | 472,000 m3 | -32.3% |
| 1971 | 554,000 m3 | +17.4% |
| 1972 | 747,000 m3 | +34.8% |
| 1973 | 856,000 m3 | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 434,000 m3 | -49.3% |
| 1975 | 440,000 m3 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 345,000 m3 | -21.6% |
| 1977 | 454,300 m3 | +31.7% |
| 1978 | 312,400 m3 | -31.2% |
| 1979 | 198,400 m3 | -36.5% |
| 1980 | 104,900 m3 | -47.1% |
| 1981 | 54,100 m3 | -48.4% |
| 1982 | 53,200 m3 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 61,600 m3 | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 70,000 m3 | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 129,900 m3 | +85.6% |
| 1986 | 176,700 m3 | +36.0% |
| 1987 | 318,600 m3 | +80.3% |
| 1988 | 338,900 m3 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 201,000 m3 | -40.7% |
| 1990 | 140,154 m3 | -30.3% |
| 1991 | 183,659 m3 | +31.0% |
| 1992 | 168,705 m3 | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 495,600 m3 | +193.8% |
| 1994 | 653,000 m3 | +31.8% |
| 1995 | 149,900 m3 | -77.0% |
| 1996 | 25,000 m3 | -83.3% |
| 1997 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 109 m3 | — |
| 2004 | 96,379 m3 | +88321.1% |
| 2005 | 115,784 m3 | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 175,827 m3 | +51.9% |
| 2007 | 281,865 m3 | +60.3% |
| 2008 | 209,243 m3 | -25.8% |
| 2009 | 158,234 m3 | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 156,658 m3 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 171,965 m3 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 279,197 m3 | +62.4% |
| 2013 | 256,549 m3 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 452,620 m3 | +76.4% |
| 2015 | 391,120 m3 | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 661,768 m3 | +69.2% |
| 2017 | 334,733 m3 | -49.4% |
| 2018 | 409,076 m3 | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 403,379 m3 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 253,369 m3 | -37.2% |
| 2021 | 300,981 m3 | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 276,128 m3 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 148,003 m3 | -46.4% |
| 2024 | 165,409 m3 | +11.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 165,409 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,426 m3, 68.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 165,409 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,589 m3, 104.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Export quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +88321.1% | 109 m3 | 96,379 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 613,033 m3 | 476,600 m3 | 774,900 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 481,310 m3 | 198,400 m3 | 856,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 150,890 m3 | 53,200 m3 | 338,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 181,602 m3 | 0 m3 | 653,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103,744 m3 | 0 m3 | 281,865 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 351,706 m3 | 156,658 m3 | 661,768 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 228,778 m3 | 148,003 m3 | 300,981 m3 | 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 roundwood — export quantity in Ghana?
- Roundwood — export quantity in Ghana was 165,409 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 856,000 m3 in 1973.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1997.
- How does Ghana rank for roundwood — export quantity?
- Ghana ranks 58th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. 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 Roundwood — Export quantity. 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