Sawnwood — Import quantity in Ghana
Ghana: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 994 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Ghana, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood — import quantity in Ghana is 994 m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 55.0% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Ghana peaked at 47,585 m3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34 m3, in 1993.
That places Ghana 212th out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Ghana, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 386 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 34 m3 | -91.2% |
| 1994 | 82 m3 | +141.2% |
| 1995 | 73 m3 | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 200 m3 | +174.0% |
| 1997 | 700 m3 | +250.0% |
| 1998 | 700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 200 m3 | -71.4% |
| 2000 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,530 m3 | +665.0% |
| 2006 | 5,463 m3 | +257.1% |
| 2007 | 3,328 m3 | -39.1% |
| 2008 | 2,579 m3 | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 558 m3 | -78.4% |
| 2010 | 2,448 m3 | +338.7% |
| 2011 | 1,874 m3 | -23.4% |
| 2012 | 687 m3 | -63.3% |
| 2013 | 2,954 m3 | +330.0% |
| 2014 | 2,220 m3 | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 2,886 m3 | +30.0% |
| 2016 | 2,062 m3 | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 2,645 m3 | +28.3% |
| 2018 | 8,486 m3 | +220.8% |
| 2019 | 47,585 m3 | +460.7% |
| 2020 | 7,670 m3 | -83.9% |
| 2021 | 2,374 m3 | -69.0% |
| 2022 | 2,494 m3 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 2,211 m3 | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 994 m3 | -55.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 994 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,892 m3, 13% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 994 m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,601 m3, 28% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +665.0% | 200 m3 | 1,530 m3 |
| 2019 | +460.7% | 8,486 m3 | 47,585 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 296.88 m3 | 34 m3 | 700 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,446 m3 | 200 m3 | 5,463 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,385 m3 | 687 m3 | 47,585 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,149 m3 | 994 m3 | 7,670 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 209 Madagascar 1,219 m3 compare
- 210 Norfolk Island 1,037 m3 compare
- 211 Cayman Islands 1,028 m3 compare
- 213 Equatorial Guinea 975 m3 compare
- 214 Turkmenistan 918 m3 compare
- 215 Zambia 889 m3 compare
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 — import quantity in Ghana?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in Ghana was 994 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 47,585 m3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 m3 in 1993.
- How does Ghana rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Ghana ranks 212th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. 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 Sawnwood — 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