Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Ghana
Ghana: Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value was 290,691 1000 USD in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Ghana, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 290,691 1000 USD for total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value in 2018.
The figure is down 30.0% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value in Ghana peaked at 415,124 1000 USD in 2017 and was at its lowest, 137,614 1000 USD, in 2000.
That places Ghana 61st out of 159 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 206,421 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 140,950 1000 USD | -31.7% |
| 1999 | 187,175 1000 USD | +32.8% |
| 2000 | 137,614 1000 USD | -26.5% |
| 2001 | 139,444 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 148,804 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 190,613 1000 USD | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 175,215 1000 USD | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 175,215 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 175,215 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 204,015 1000 USD | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 202,702 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 160,782 1000 USD | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 175,232 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 210,935 1000 USD | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 277,753 1000 USD | +31.7% |
| 2013 | 283,171 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 321,534 1000 USD | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 273,180 1000 USD | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 330,618 1000 USD | +21.0% |
| 2017 | 415,124 1000 USD | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 290,691 1000 USD | -30.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 290,691 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,814 1000 USD, 9.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 290,691 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20,472 1000 USD, 14.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 178,182 1000 USD | 140,950 1000 USD | 206,421 1000 USD | 3 |
| 2000s | 170,962 1000 USD | 137,614 1000 USD | 204,015 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 286,471 1000 USD | 175,232 1000 USD | 415,124 1000 USD | 9 |
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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 total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value in Ghana?
- Total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value in Ghana was 290,691 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 415,124 1000 USD in 2017.
- What is the lowest total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,614 1000 USD in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value?
- Ghana ranks 61st out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. 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 Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/