Sawnwood — Production in Ghana
Ghana: Sawnwood — Production was 208,304 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sawnwood — Production in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood — production in Ghana is 208,304 m3, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — production in Ghana peaked at 801,000 m3 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 208,304 m3, in 2024.
That places Ghana 93rd out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sawnwood — Production in Ghana, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 422,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 428,000 m3 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 411,000 m3 | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 342,000 m3 | -16.8% |
| 1965 | 455,500 m3 | +33.2% |
| 1966 | 403,400 m3 | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 220,100 m3 | -45.4% |
| 1968 | 265,400 m3 | +20.6% |
| 1969 | 369,600 m3 | +39.3% |
| 1970 | 359,400 m3 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 343,000 m3 | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 352,000 m3 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 374,000 m3 | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 457,000 m3 | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 403,000 m3 | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 381,000 m3 | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 585,000 m3 | +53.5% |
| 1978 | 385,000 m3 | -34.2% |
| 1979 | 345,000 m3 | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 225,000 m3 | -34.8% |
| 1981 | 225,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 215,000 m3 | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 275,000 m3 | +27.9% |
| 1984 | 285,000 m3 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 345,000 m3 | +21.1% |
| 1986 | 355,000 m3 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 455,000 m3 | +28.2% |
| 1988 | 455,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 537,000 m3 | +18.0% |
| 1990 | 472,000 m3 | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 400,000 m3 | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 420,000 m3 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 504,000 m3 | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 801,000 m3 | +58.9% |
| 1995 | 612,000 m3 | -23.6% |
| 1996 | 604,000 m3 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 575,000 m3 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 590,000 m3 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 454,000 m3 | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 475,000 m3 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 480,000 m3 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 461,000 m3 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 496,000 m3 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 480,000 m3 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 530,000 m3 | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 537,000 m3 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 530,000 m3 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 523,000 m3 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 532,000 m3 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 513,000 m3 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 515,000 m3 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 519,000 m3 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 511,000 m3 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 521,000 m3 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 534,000 m3 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 534,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 533,780 m3 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 533,780 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 533,780 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 677,994 m3 | +27.0% |
| 2021 | 525,000 m3 | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 525,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 218,478 m3 | -58.4% |
| 2024 | 208,304 m3 | -4.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 208,304 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60,616 m3, 3.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 208,304 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61,000 m3, 3.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +58.9% | 504,000 m3 | 801,000 m3 |
| 2023 | -58.4% | 525,000 m3 | 218,478 m3 |
| 1977 | +53.5% | 381,000 m3 | 585,000 m3 |
| 1967 | -45.4% | 403,400 m3 | 220,100 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 368,556 m3 | 220,100 m3 | 455,500 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 398,440 m3 | 343,000 m3 | 585,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 337,200 m3 | 215,000 m3 | 537,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 543,200 m3 | 400,000 m3 | 801,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 504,400 m3 | 461,000 m3 | 537,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 524,834 m3 | 511,000 m3 | 534,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 430,955 m3 | 208,304 m3 | 677,994 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 90 United Republic of Tanzania 240,000 m3 compare
- 91 Afghanistan 230,000 m3 compare
- 92 Kazakhstan 208,600 m3 compare
- 94 Colombia 205,000 m3 compare
- 95 Honduras 182,550 m3 compare
- 96 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 173,000 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 — production in Ghana?
- Sawnwood — production in Ghana was 208,304 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — production recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 801,000 m3 in 1994.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — production recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 208,304 m3 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for sawnwood — production?
- Ghana ranks 93rd out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — production rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sawnwood — Production. 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