Sawnwood — Export value in Ghana
Ghana: Sawnwood — Export value was 89,253 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Export value in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, sawnwood — export value in Ghana stood at 89,253 1000 USD.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — export value in Ghana peaked at 164,648 1000 USD in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6,640 1000 USD, in 1982.
Ghana ranks 54th of 253 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawnwood — Export value in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,372 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 18,017 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 16,257 1000 USD | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 18,661 1000 USD | +14.8% |
| 1965 | 16,009 1000 USD | -14.2% |
| 1966 | 13,972 1000 USD | -12.7% |
| 1967 | 11,228 1000 USD | -19.6% |
| 1968 | 12,050 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 14,664 1000 USD | +21.7% |
| 1970 | 16,748 1000 USD | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 11,484 1000 USD | -31.4% |
| 1972 | 16,092 1000 USD | +40.1% |
| 1973 | 36,327 1000 USD | +125.7% |
| 1974 | 29,542 1000 USD | -18.7% |
| 1975 | 24,506 1000 USD | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 23,566 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 18,840 1000 USD | -20.1% |
| 1978 | 20,467 1000 USD | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 20,508 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 23,212 1000 USD | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 11,974 1000 USD | -48.4% |
| 1982 | 6,640 1000 USD | -44.5% |
| 1983 | 7,686 1000 USD | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 10,051 1000 USD | +30.8% |
| 1985 | 14,077 1000 USD | +40.1% |
| 1986 | 18,000 1000 USD | +27.9% |
| 1987 | 43,636 1000 USD | +142.4% |
| 1988 | 45,365 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 43,676 1000 USD | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 64,053 1000 USD | +46.7% |
| 1991 | 51,295 1000 USD | -19.9% |
| 1992 | 87,474 1000 USD | +70.5% |
| 1993 | 72,812 1000 USD | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 164,648 1000 USD | +126.1% |
| 1995 | 110,058 1000 USD | -33.2% |
| 1996 | 105,449 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 95,326 1000 USD | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 91,661 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 89,596 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 76,869 1000 USD | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 75,030 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 77,383 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 84,856 1000 USD | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 91,046 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 110,051 1000 USD | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 96,717 1000 USD | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 101,582 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 125,868 1000 USD | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 71,125 1000 USD | -43.5% |
| 2010 | 80,259 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 123,220 1000 USD | +53.5% |
| 2012 | 77,468 1000 USD | -37.1% |
| 2013 | 69,660 1000 USD | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 74,810 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 71,836 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 64,463 1000 USD | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 64,126 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 74,490 1000 USD | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 90,495 1000 USD | +21.5% |
| 2020 | 78,006 1000 USD | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 86,442 1000 USD | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 103,648 1000 USD | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 87,878 1000 USD | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 89,253 1000 USD | +1.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 89,253 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 592.5 1000 USD, 150.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 89,253 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 397 1000 USD, 224.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +142.4% | 18,000 1000 USD | 43,636 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,359 1000 USD | 11,228 1000 USD | 18,661 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,808 1000 USD | 11,484 1000 USD | 36,327 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,432 1000 USD | 6,640 1000 USD | 45,365 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 93,237 1000 USD | 51,295 1000 USD | 164,648 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 91,053 1000 USD | 71,125 1000 USD | 125,868 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,083 1000 USD | 64,126 1000 USD | 123,220 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,045 1000 USD | 78,006 1000 USD | 103,648 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 sawnwood — export value in Ghana?
- Sawnwood — export value in Ghana was 89,253 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — export value recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 164,648 1000 USD in 1994.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — export value recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,640 1000 USD in 1982.
- How does Ghana rank for sawnwood — export value?
- Ghana ranks 54th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — export value rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 Sawnwood — 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