Veneer sheets — Production in Ghana
Ghana: Veneer sheets — Production was 16,584 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Veneer sheets — Production in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, veneer sheets — production in Ghana stood at 16,584 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 93.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, veneer sheets — production in Ghana peaked at 300,000 m3 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 100 m3, in 1968.
That places Ghana 75th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Veneer sheets — Production in Ghana, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 1,200 m3 | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 700 m3 | -41.7% |
| 1964 | 1,000 m3 | +42.9% |
| 1965 | 1,400 m3 | +40.0% |
| 1966 | 1,200 m3 | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 1,700 m3 | +41.7% |
| 1968 | 100 m3 | -94.1% |
| 1969 | 700 m3 | +600.0% |
| 1970 | 500 m3 | -28.6% |
| 1971 | 3,000 m3 | +500.0% |
| 1972 | 4,700 m3 | +56.7% |
| 1973 | 6,800 m3 | +44.7% |
| 1974 | 18,400 m3 | +170.6% |
| 1975 | 15,400 m3 | -16.3% |
| 1976 | 13,500 m3 | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 18,000 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 19,000 m3 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 17,000 m3 | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 22,000 m3 | +29.4% |
| 1981 | 23,000 m3 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 21,000 m3 | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 15,000 m3 | -28.6% |
| 1984 | 24,000 m3 | +60.0% |
| 1985 | 34,000 m3 | +41.7% |
| 1986 | 34,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 34,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 34,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 26,000 m3 | -23.5% |
| 1990 | 46,000 m3 | +76.9% |
| 1991 | 21,000 m3 | -54.3% |
| 1992 | 25,000 m3 | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 33,000 m3 | +32.0% |
| 1994 | 105,000 m3 | +218.2% |
| 1995 | 58,000 m3 | -44.8% |
| 1996 | 67,000 m3 | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 75,000 m3 | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 90,000 m3 | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 150,000 m3 | +66.7% |
| 2000 | 245,000 m3 | +63.3% |
| 2001 | 259,000 m3 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 264,000 m3 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 300,000 m3 | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 300,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 300,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 213,000 m3 | -29.0% |
| 2007 | 237,000 m3 | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 247,000 m3 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 275,000 m3 | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 274,000 m3 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 273,000 m3 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 274,000 m3 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 272,000 m3 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 269,000 m3 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 262,000 m3 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 262,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 262,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 262,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 262,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 222,000 m3 | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 222,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 222,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15,521 m3 | -93.0% |
| 2024 | 16,584 m3 | +6.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 16,584 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,000 m3, 5.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 16,584 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,000 m3, 16.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Veneer sheets — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +600.0% | 100 m3 | 700 m3 |
| 1971 | +500.0% | 500 m3 | 3,000 m3 |
| 1994 | +218.2% | 33,000 m3 | 105,000 m3 |
| 1974 | +170.6% | 6,800 m3 | 18,400 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,000 m3 | 100 m3 | 1,700 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,630 m3 | 500 m3 | 19,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,700 m3 | 15,000 m3 | 34,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,000 m3 | 21,000 m3 | 150,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 264,000 m3 | 213,000 m3 | 300,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 267,200 m3 | 262,000 m3 | 274,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 139,621 m3 | 15,521 m3 | 222,000 m3 | 5 |
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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 veneer sheets — production in Ghana?
- Veneer sheets — production in Ghana was 16,584 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest veneer sheets — production recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 300,000 m3 in 2003.
- What is the lowest veneer sheets — production recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 m3 in 1968.
- How does Ghana rank for veneer sheets — production?
- Ghana ranks 75th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is veneer sheets — production rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.8%. 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 Veneer sheets — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en