Roundwood — Import quantity in Ghana
Ghana: Roundwood — Import quantity was 12,898 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import quantity in Ghana, 1994–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 12,898 m3 for roundwood — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 110.1% on the previous year and down 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in Ghana peaked at 146,565 m3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1994.
That places Ghana 92nd out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roundwood — Import quantity in Ghana, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1995 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1997 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2004 | 65 m3 | — |
| 2005 | 65 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 65 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 487 m3 | +649.2% |
| 2008 | 23,017 m3 | +4626.3% |
| 2009 | 9,200 m3 | -60.0% |
| 2010 | 7,354 m3 | -20.1% |
| 2011 | 1,281 m3 | -82.6% |
| 2012 | 3,709 m3 | +189.5% |
| 2013 | 11,349 m3 | +206.0% |
| 2014 | 146,565 m3 | +1191.4% |
| 2015 | 33,697 m3 | -77.0% |
| 2016 | 7,155 m3 | -78.8% |
| 2017 | 10,316 m3 | +44.2% |
| 2018 | 30,534 m3 | +196.0% |
| 2019 | 42,156 m3 | +38.1% |
| 2020 | 29,709 m3 | -29.5% |
| 2021 | 14,491 m3 | -51.2% |
| 2022 | 9,519 m3 | -34.3% |
| 2023 | 6,140 m3 | -35.5% |
| 2024 | 12,898 m3 | +110.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 12,898 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,164 m3, 6.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 12,898 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 679 m3, 19.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +4626.3% | 487 m3 | 23,017 m3 |
| 2014 | +1191.4% | 11,349 m3 | 146,565 m3 |
| 2007 | +649.2% | 65 m3 | 487 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 m3 | 0 m3 | 0 m3 | 6 |
| 2000s | 3,290 m3 | 0 m3 | 23,017 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,412 m3 | 1,281 m3 | 146,565 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,551 m3 | 6,140 m3 | 29,709 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 — import quantity in Ghana?
- Roundwood — import quantity in Ghana was 12,898 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 146,565 m3 in 2014.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1994.
- How does Ghana rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- Ghana ranks 92nd out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.2%. 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 — Import 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