Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Ghana
Ghana: Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value was 475 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Ghana, 2000–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 475 1000 USD for unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — export value in 2018.
The figure is up 187.9% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — export value in Ghana peaked at 9,449 1000 USD in 2001 and was at its lowest, 165 1000 USD, in 2017.
That places Ghana 63rd out of 118 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.
Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,058 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 9,449 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 591 1000 USD | -93.7% |
| 2004 | 1,110 1000 USD | +87.8% |
| 2005 | 811 1000 USD | -26.9% |
| 2006 | 4,266 1000 USD | +426.0% |
| 2007 | 488 1000 USD | -88.6% |
| 2008 | 364 1000 USD | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 239 1000 USD | -34.3% |
| 2010 | 656 1000 USD | +174.5% |
| 2011 | 807 1000 USD | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 1,132 1000 USD | +40.3% |
| 2013 | 312 1000 USD | -72.4% |
| 2014 | 680 1000 USD | +117.9% |
| 2015 | 247 1000 USD | -63.7% |
| 2016 | 295 1000 USD | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 165 1000 USD | -44.1% |
| 2018 | 475 1000 USD | +187.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 475 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 141 1000 USD, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 475 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 203 1000 USD, 2.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,931 1000 USD | 239 1000 USD | 9,449 1000 USD | 9 |
| 2010s | 529.89 1000 USD | 165 1000 USD | 1,132 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 unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — export value in Ghana?
- Unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — export value in Ghana was 475 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — export value recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 9,449 1000 USD in 2001.
- What is the lowest unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — export value recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 165 1000 USD in 2017.
- How does Ghana rank for unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — export value?
- Ghana ranks 63rd out of 118 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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 Unspecified Area — 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/