How does Ghana rank for sawnwood — export quantity, per square kilometre?

Ghana ranks 43rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.

Is sawnwood — export quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is up 128.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Ghana data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sawnwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Sawnwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre in Ghana

Name: Sawnwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre in Ghana
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Ghana: Sawnwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre was 0.9394 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0.9394 m3 per square kilometre

Change on year

down 10.2%

World rank

43rd

of 183 countries

All-time high

1.34 m3 per square kilometre

in 1973

All-time low

0.174 m3 per square kilometre

in 1982

Years of data

1961–2023

Sawnwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sawnwood — export quantity, per square kilometre in Ghana is 0.9394 m3 per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 128.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sawnwood — export quantity, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 1.34 m3 per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.174 m3 per square kilometre, in 1982.

That places Ghana 43rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Sawnwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Sawnwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961 to 2023.
Year	m3 per square kilometre	Change
1961	1.08 m3 per square kilometre	—
1962	1.16 m3 per square kilometre	+7.1%
1963	1.04 m3 per square kilometre	-10.3%
1964	1.11 m3 per square kilometre	+6.4%
1965	1.01 m3 per square kilometre	-8.8%
1966	0.9009 m3 per square kilometre	-10.8%
1967	0.8328 m3 per square kilometre	-7.6%
1968	0.9453 m3 per square kilometre	+13.5%
1969	0.9629 m3 per square kilometre	+1.9%
1970	1.06 m3 per square kilometre	+9.9%
1971	0.8166 m3 per square kilometre	-22.9%
1972	1.1 m3 per square kilometre	+34.7%
1973	1.34 m3 per square kilometre	+21.9%
1974	0.7427 m3 per square kilometre	-44.6%
1975	0.7251 m3 per square kilometre	-2.4%
1976	0.6109 m3 per square kilometre	-15.8%
1977	0.3213 m3 per square kilometre	-47.4%
1978	0.3393 m3 per square kilometre	+5.6%
1979	0.341 m3 per square kilometre	+0.5%
1980	0.305 m3 per square kilometre	-10.6%
1981	0.2325 m3 per square kilometre	-23.8%
1982	0.174 m3 per square kilometre	-25.1%
1983	0.1872 m3 per square kilometre	+7.6%
1984	0.2479 m3 per square kilometre	+32.4%
1985	0.3529 m3 per square kilometre	+42.4%
1986	0.4496 m3 per square kilometre	+27.4%
1987	0.7599 m3 per square kilometre	+69.0%
1988	0.7454 m3 per square kilometre	-1.9%
1989	0.6768 m3 per square kilometre	-9.2%
1990	0.8812 m3 per square kilometre	+30.2%
1991	0.8135 m3 per square kilometre	-7.7%
1992	0.888 m3 per square kilometre	+9.2%
1993	1.05 m3 per square kilometre	+18.6%
1994	1.1 m3 per square kilometre	+4.2%
1995	1.26 m3 per square kilometre	+14.9%
1996	1.01 m3 per square kilometre	-20.0%
1997	1.19 m3 per square kilometre	+18.1%
1998	1.12 m3 per square kilometre	-6.3%
1999	1.1 m3 per square kilometre	-1.3%
2000	1.07 m3 per square kilometre	-2.8%
2001	1.04 m3 per square kilometre	-2.9%
2002	0.9389 m3 per square kilometre	-9.9%
2003	0.8746 m3 per square kilometre	-6.9%
2004	0.9229 m3 per square kilometre	+5.5%
2005	1.14 m3 per square kilometre	+23.4%
2006	0.9528 m3 per square kilometre	-16.4%
2007	0.9319 m3 per square kilometre	-2.2%
2008	1.05 m3 per square kilometre	+12.9%
2009	0.5211 m3 per square kilometre	-50.5%
2010	0.7955 m3 per square kilometre	+52.7%
2011	0.7544 m3 per square kilometre	-5.2%
2012	0.4252 m3 per square kilometre	-43.6%
2013	0.4114 m3 per square kilometre	-3.2%
2014	0.4536 m3 per square kilometre	+10.3%
2015	0.3987 m3 per square kilometre	-12.1%
2016	0.5139 m3 per square kilometre	+28.9%
2017	0.8825 m3 per square kilometre	+71.7%
2018	0.5637 m3 per square kilometre	-36.1%
2019	0.9631 m3 per square kilometre	+70.8%
2020	1.05 m3 per square kilometre	+9.2%
2021	0.8633 m3 per square kilometre	-17.9%
2022	1.05 m3 per square kilometre	+21.2%
2023	0.9394 m3 per square kilometre	-10.2%

Ghana compared with similar countries

Ghana's 0.9394 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0083 m3 per square kilometre, 112.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Ghana's 0.9394 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0171 m3 per square kilometre, 54.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1 m3 per square kilometre	0.8328 m3 per square kilometre	1.16 m3 per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.7396 m3 per square kilometre	0.3213 m3 per square kilometre	1.34 m3 per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.4131 m3 per square kilometre	0.174 m3 per square kilometre	0.7599 m3 per square kilometre	10
1990s	1.04 m3 per square kilometre	0.8135 m3 per square kilometre	1.26 m3 per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.9448 m3 per square kilometre	0.5211 m3 per square kilometre	1.14 m3 per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.6162 m3 per square kilometre	0.3987 m3 per square kilometre	0.9631 m3 per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.9753 m3 per square kilometre	0.8633 m3 per square kilometre	1.05 m3 per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Ghana

40 Hungary 1.79 m3 per square kilometre compare
41 United Arab Emirates 1.71 m3 per square kilometre compare
42 Fiji 1.11 m3 per square kilometre compare
44 Congo 0.828 m3 per square kilometre compare
45 Honduras 0.827 m3 per square kilometre compare
46 Benin 0.7755 m3 per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is sawnwood — export quantity, per square kilometre in Ghana?: Sawnwood — export quantity, per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.9394 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sawnwood — export quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 1.34 m3 per square kilometre in 1973.
What is the lowest sawnwood — export quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.174 m3 per square kilometre in 1982.
How does Ghana rank for sawnwood — export quantity, per square kilometre?: Ghana ranks 43rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is sawnwood — export quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is up 128.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ghana data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sawnwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sawnwood — Export quantity 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.

Sawnwood — Export quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Sawnwood — Export quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Sawnwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre
Unit: m3 per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 184 places, 7,715 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 05 September 2026

Sawnwood — Export quantity 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.