Total FAO — Wood pulp — Import Quantity in Ghana
Ghana: Total FAO — Wood pulp — Import Quantity was 3,154 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Wood pulp — Import Quantity in Ghana, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2018, total fao — wood pulp — import quantity in Ghana stood at 3,154 t. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 330.9% on the previous year and up 1,085.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — wood pulp — import quantity in Ghana peaked at 3,154 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1997.
That places Ghana 81st out of 146 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 — Wood pulp — Import Quantity in Ghana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0 t | — |
| 1998 | 0 t | — |
| 1999 | 0 t | — |
| 2000 | 0 t | — |
| 2001 | 0 t | — |
| 2002 | 0 t | — |
| 2003 | 220 t | — |
| 2004 | 266 t | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 266 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 266 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 266 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 266 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 266 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 266 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 288 t | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 483 t | +67.7% |
| 2013 | 483 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 512 t | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 255 t | -50.2% |
| 2016 | 602 t | +136.1% |
| 2017 | 732 t | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 3,154 t | +330.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3,154 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,438 t, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3,154 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 394.5 t, 8.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Wood pulp — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +330.9% | 732 t | 3,154 t |
| 2016 | +136.1% | 255 t | 602 t |
| 2012 | +67.7% | 288 t | 483 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 3 |
| 2000s | 181.6 t | 0 t | 266 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 752.78 t | 255 t | 3,154 t | 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 — wood pulp — import quantity in Ghana?
- Total fao — wood pulp — import quantity in Ghana was 3,154 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,154 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest total fao — wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1997.
- How does Ghana rank for total fao — wood pulp — import quantity?
- Ghana ranks 81st out of 146 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — wood pulp — import quantity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,085.7%. 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 — Wood pulp — Import 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/