Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity in Ghana
Ghana: Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity was 198,304 m3 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, sawnwood, non-coniferous — export quantity in Ghana stood at 198,304 m3.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 97.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood, non-coniferous — export quantity in Ghana peaked at 305,000 m3 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 39,600 m3, in 1982.
Ghana ranks 31st of 253 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity in Ghana, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 246,400 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 264,000 m3 | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 236,900 m3 | -10.3% |
| 1964 | 252,100 m3 | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 229,800 m3 | -8.8% |
| 1966 | 205,000 m3 | -10.8% |
| 1967 | 189,500 m3 | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 215,100 m3 | +13.5% |
| 1969 | 219,100 m3 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 240,900 m3 | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 185,800 m3 | -22.9% |
| 1972 | 250,300 m3 | +34.7% |
| 1973 | 305,000 m3 | +21.9% |
| 1974 | 169,000 m3 | -44.6% |
| 1975 | 165,000 m3 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 139,000 m3 | -15.8% |
| 1977 | 73,100 m3 | -47.4% |
| 1978 | 77,200 m3 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 77,600 m3 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 69,400 m3 | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 52,900 m3 | -23.8% |
| 1982 | 39,600 m3 | -25.1% |
| 1983 | 42,600 m3 | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 56,400 m3 | +32.4% |
| 1985 | 80,300 m3 | +42.4% |
| 1986 | 102,300 m3 | +27.4% |
| 1987 | 172,900 m3 | +69.0% |
| 1988 | 169,600 m3 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 154,000 m3 | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 200,500 m3 | +30.2% |
| 1991 | 185,100 m3 | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 199,831 m3 | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 239,200 m3 | +19.7% |
| 1994 | 249,000 m3 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 286,200 m3 | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 225,000 m3 | -21.4% |
| 1997 | 270,000 m3 | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 253,000 m3 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 250,000 m3 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 243,000 m3 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 237,000 m3 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 207,000 m3 | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 199,000 m3 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 210,000 m3 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 253,486 m3 | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 209,560 m3 | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 206,000 m3 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 233,192 m3 | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 113,550 m3 | -51.3% |
| 2010 | 177,480 m3 | +56.3% |
| 2011 | 169,061 m3 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 94,531 m3 | -44.1% |
| 2013 | 92,530 m3 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 100,563 m3 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 89,530 m3 | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 115,098 m3 | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 200,010 m3 | +73.8% |
| 2018 | 127,783 m3 | -36.1% |
| 2019 | 219,000 m3 | +71.4% |
| 2020 | 237,838 m3 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 195,478 m3 | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 234,741 m3 | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 210,000 m3 | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 198,304 m3 | -5.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 198,304 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 463 m3, 428.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 198,304 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 368 m3, 538.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 228,656 m3 | 189,500 m3 | 264,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 168,290 m3 | 73,100 m3 | 305,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94,000 m3 | 39,600 m3 | 172,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 235,783 m3 | 185,100 m3 | 286,200 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 211,179 m3 | 113,550 m3 | 253,486 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 138,559 m3 | 89,530 m3 | 219,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 215,272 m3 | 195,478 m3 | 237,838 m3 | 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, non-coniferous — export quantity in Ghana?
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — export quantity in Ghana was 198,304 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood, non-coniferous — export quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 305,000 m3 in 1973.
- What is the lowest sawnwood, non-coniferous — export quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,600 m3 in 1982.
- How does Ghana rank for sawnwood, non-coniferous — export quantity?
- Ghana ranks 31st out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood, non-coniferous — export quantity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export 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