Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Quantity in Ghana
Ghana: Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Quantity was 157,258 m3 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Quantity in Ghana, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fao — sawnwood, non-coniferous all — export quantity in Ghana is 157,258 m3, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 47.1% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — sawnwood, non-coniferous all — export quantity in Ghana peaked at 297,380 m3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 86,623 m3, in 2014.
Ghana ranks 26th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Quantity in Ghana, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 270,000 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 253,000 m3 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 250,000 m3 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 243,000 m3 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 239,000 m3 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 207,000 m3 | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 203,247 m3 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 210,000 m3 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 210,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 210,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 206,000 m3 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 191,000 m3 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 155,000 m3 | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 159,661 m3 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 132,233 m3 | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 197,000 m3 | +49.0% |
| 2013 | 160,738 m3 | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 86,623 m3 | -46.1% |
| 2015 | 219,430 m3 | +153.3% |
| 2016 | 219,430 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 297,380 m3 | +35.5% |
| 2018 | 157,258 m3 | -47.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 157,258 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 448.5 m3, 350.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 157,258 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,256 m3, 125.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +153.3% | 86,623 m3 | 219,430 m3 |
| 2012 | +49.0% | 132,233 m3 | 197,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 257,667 m3 | 250,000 m3 | 270,000 m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 207,425 m3 | 155,000 m3 | 243,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 181,084 m3 | 86,623 m3 | 297,380 m3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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, non-coniferous all — export quantity in Ghana?
- Total fao — sawnwood, non-coniferous all — export quantity in Ghana was 157,258 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — sawnwood, non-coniferous all — export quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 297,380 m3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest total fao — sawnwood, non-coniferous all — export quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,623 m3 in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for total fao — sawnwood, non-coniferous all — export quantity?
- Ghana ranks 26th out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — sawnwood, non-coniferous all — export quantity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, non-coniferous all — Export Quantity. 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/