Sawnwood — Import value in Ghana
Ghana: Sawnwood — Import value was 538 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import value in Ghana, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood — import value in Ghana is 538 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import value in Ghana peaked at 4,942 1000 USD in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9 1000 USD, in 1993.
Ghana ranks 199th of 254 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawnwood — Import value in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 72 1000 USD | — |
| 1993 | 9 1000 USD | -87.5% |
| 1994 | 20 1000 USD | +122.2% |
| 1995 | 16 1000 USD | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 17 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 240 1000 USD | +1311.8% |
| 1998 | 240 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 59 1000 USD | -75.4% |
| 2000 | 59 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 59 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 59 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 59 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 59 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 536 1000 USD | +808.5% |
| 2006 | 1,834 1000 USD | +242.2% |
| 2007 | 1,335 1000 USD | -27.2% |
| 2008 | 1,017 1000 USD | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 330 1000 USD | -67.6% |
| 2010 | 2,320 1000 USD | +603.0% |
| 2011 | 413 1000 USD | -82.2% |
| 2012 | 462 1000 USD | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 1,099 1000 USD | +137.9% |
| 2014 | 534 1000 USD | -51.4% |
| 2015 | 811 1000 USD | +51.9% |
| 2016 | 616 1000 USD | -24.0% |
| 2017 | 808 1000 USD | +31.2% |
| 2018 | 1,821 1000 USD | +125.4% |
| 2019 | 4,942 1000 USD | +171.4% |
| 2020 | 1,928 1000 USD | -61.0% |
| 2021 | 809 1000 USD | -58.0% |
| 2022 | 572 1000 USD | -29.3% |
| 2023 | 297 1000 USD | -48.1% |
| 2024 | 538 1000 USD | +81.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 538 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,672 1000 USD, 20% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 538 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 880 1000 USD, 61% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1311.8% | 17 1000 USD | 240 1000 USD |
| 2005 | +808.5% | 59 1000 USD | 536 1000 USD |
| 2010 | +603.0% | 330 1000 USD | 2,320 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.12 1000 USD | 9 1000 USD | 240 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 534.7 1000 USD | 59 1000 USD | 1,834 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,383 1000 USD | 413 1000 USD | 4,942 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 828.8 1000 USD | 297 1000 USD | 1,928 1000 USD | 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 sawnwood — import value in Ghana?
- Sawnwood — import value in Ghana was 538 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import value recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4,942 1000 USD in 2019.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import value recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 1000 USD in 1993.
- How does Ghana rank for sawnwood — import value?
- Ghana ranks 199th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import value rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 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