Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Ghana
Ghana: Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value was 219,809 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Ghana, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value in Ghana is 219,809 1000 USD, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 340.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value in Ghana peaked at 262,245 1000 USD in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17,721 1000 USD, in 1997.
Ghana ranks 82nd of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 17,721 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 17,721 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 24,016 1000 USD | +35.5% |
| 2000 | 20,943 1000 USD | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 18,560 1000 USD | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 19,754 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 34,032 1000 USD | +72.3% |
| 2004 | 69,562 1000 USD | +104.4% |
| 2005 | 69,562 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 69,562 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49,933 1000 USD | -28.2% |
| 2008 | 49,933 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49,933 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51,224 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 84,591 1000 USD | +65.1% |
| 2012 | 79,739 1000 USD | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 80,665 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 75,497 1000 USD | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 70,370 1000 USD | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 262,245 1000 USD | +272.7% |
| 2017 | 198,345 1000 USD | -24.4% |
| 2018 | 219,809 1000 USD | +10.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 219,809 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96,671 1000 USD, 2.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 219,809 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,457 1000 USD, 11.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +272.7% | 70,370 1000 USD | 262,245 1000 USD |
| 2004 | +104.4% | 34,032 1000 USD | 69,562 1000 USD |
| 2003 | +72.3% | 19,754 1000 USD | 34,032 1000 USD |
| 2011 | +65.1% | 51,224 1000 USD | 84,591 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,819 1000 USD | 17,721 1000 USD | 24,016 1000 USD | 3 |
| 2000s | 45,177 1000 USD | 18,560 1000 USD | 69,562 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,721 1000 USD | 51,224 1000 USD | 262,245 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) — import value in Ghana?
- Total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value in Ghana was 219,809 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 262,245 1000 USD in 2016.
- What is the lowest total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,721 1000 USD in 1997.
- How does Ghana rank for total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value?
- Ghana ranks 82nd out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 340.2%. 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 Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import 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/