Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Value in Ghana
Ghana: Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Value was 5,091 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Value in Ghana, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 5,091 1000 USD for total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import value in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,424.2% on the previous year and up 25,355.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import value in Ghana peaked at 5,091 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 2002.
That places Ghana 95th out of 158 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Value in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 240 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 240 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 240 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2004 | 20 1000 USD | — |
| 2005 | 20 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15 1000 USD | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 1,965 1000 USD | +13000.0% |
| 2012 | 1 1000 USD | -99.9% |
| 2013 | 766 1000 USD | +76500.0% |
| 2014 | 330 1000 USD | -56.9% |
| 2015 | 409 1000 USD | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 185 1000 USD | -54.8% |
| 2017 | 334 1000 USD | +80.5% |
| 2018 | 5,091 1000 USD | +1424.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 5,091 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,460 1000 USD, 3.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 5,091 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 101 1000 USD, 50.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +76500.0% | 1 1000 USD | 766 1000 USD |
| 2011 | +13000.0% | 15 1000 USD | 1,965 1000 USD |
| 2018 | +1424.3% | 334 1000 USD | 5,091 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 240 1000 USD | 240 1000 USD | 240 1000 USD | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.29 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 20 1000 USD | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,011 1000 USD | 1 1000 USD | 5,091 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 — sawnwood, coniferous — import value in Ghana?
- Total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import value in Ghana was 5,091 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import value recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5,091 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import value recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import value?
- Ghana ranks 95th out of 158 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import value rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25,355.0%. 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 — Sawnwood, coniferous — 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/