Roundwood — Export value in Ghana
Ghana: Roundwood — Export value was 41,739 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export value in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 41,739 1000 USD for roundwood — export value in 2024.
The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and down 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export value in Ghana peaked at 223,811 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1997.
That places Ghana 49th 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 value in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,381 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 16,247 1000 USD | -36.0% |
| 1963 | 20,372 1000 USD | +25.4% |
| 1964 | 22,709 1000 USD | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 18,628 1000 USD | -18.0% |
| 1966 | 15,298 1000 USD | -17.9% |
| 1967 | 14,751 1000 USD | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 16,930 1000 USD | +14.8% |
| 1969 | 23,636 1000 USD | +39.6% |
| 1970 | 19,480 1000 USD | -17.6% |
| 1971 | 23,300 1000 USD | +19.6% |
| 1972 | 32,141 1000 USD | +37.9% |
| 1973 | 77,039 1000 USD | +139.7% |
| 1974 | 49,002 1000 USD | -36.4% |
| 1975 | 42,719 1000 USD | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 41,265 1000 USD | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 49,680 1000 USD | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 38,386 1000 USD | -22.7% |
| 1979 | 18,573 1000 USD | -51.6% |
| 1980 | 12,398 1000 USD | -33.2% |
| 1981 | 4,391 1000 USD | -64.6% |
| 1982 | 3,469 1000 USD | -21.0% |
| 1983 | 4,311 1000 USD | +24.3% |
| 1984 | 5,140 1000 USD | +19.2% |
| 1985 | 9,550 1000 USD | +85.8% |
| 1986 | 18,440 1000 USD | +93.1% |
| 1987 | 39,505 1000 USD | +114.2% |
| 1988 | 45,420 1000 USD | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 23,809 1000 USD | -47.6% |
| 1990 | 33,886 1000 USD | +42.3% |
| 1991 | 42,013 1000 USD | +24.0% |
| 1992 | 40,909 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 56,718 1000 USD | +38.6% |
| 1994 | 143,758 1000 USD | +153.5% |
| 1995 | 24,204 1000 USD | -83.2% |
| 1996 | 6,000 1000 USD | -75.2% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2000 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2002 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 29 1000 USD | — |
| 2004 | 11,255 1000 USD | +38710.3% |
| 2005 | 25,217 1000 USD | +124.1% |
| 2006 | 25,378 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 69,040 1000 USD | +172.0% |
| 2008 | 93,154 1000 USD | +34.9% |
| 2009 | 54,698 1000 USD | -41.3% |
| 2010 | 56,107 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 65,763 1000 USD | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 118,155 1000 USD | +79.7% |
| 2013 | 122,943 1000 USD | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 223,811 1000 USD | +82.0% |
| 2015 | 124,734 1000 USD | -44.3% |
| 2016 | 186,268 1000 USD | +49.3% |
| 2017 | 164,618 1000 USD | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 169,634 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 167,318 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 80,110 1000 USD | -52.1% |
| 2021 | 93,965 1000 USD | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 78,544 1000 USD | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 36,150 1000 USD | -54.0% |
| 2024 | 41,739 1000 USD | +15.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 41,739 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,318 1000 USD, 31.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 41,739 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,074 1000 USD, 38.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +38710.3% | 29 1000 USD | 11,255 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,328 1000 USD | 14,751 1000 USD | 25,381 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 39,158 1000 USD | 18,573 1000 USD | 77,039 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,643 1000 USD | 3,469 1000 USD | 45,420 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,749 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 143,758 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,877 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 93,154 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 139,935 1000 USD | 56,107 1000 USD | 223,811 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,102 1000 USD | 36,150 1000 USD | 93,965 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 roundwood — export value in Ghana?
- Roundwood — export value in Ghana was 41,739 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export value recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 223,811 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export value recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1997.
- How does Ghana rank for roundwood — export value?
- Ghana ranks 49th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export value rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.4%. 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 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