Wood-based panels — Export value in Ghana
Ghana: Wood-based panels — Export value was 9,636 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Export value in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood-based panels — export value in Ghana is 9,636 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.1% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — export value in Ghana peaked at 100,831 1000 USD in 2012 and was at its lowest, 44 1000 USD, in 1981.
That places Ghana 84th out of 253 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.
Wood-based panels — Export value in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 818 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 2,155 1000 USD | +163.4% |
| 1963 | 2,263 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 2,372 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 1,910 1000 USD | -19.5% |
| 1966 | 2,118 1000 USD | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 3,483 1000 USD | +64.4% |
| 1968 | 3,380 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 2,602 1000 USD | -23.0% |
| 1970 | 2,980 1000 USD | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 1,724 1000 USD | -42.1% |
| 1972 | 2,222 1000 USD | +28.9% |
| 1973 | 9,927 1000 USD | +346.8% |
| 1974 | 3,869 1000 USD | -61.0% |
| 1975 | 5,951 1000 USD | +53.8% |
| 1976 | 5,687 1000 USD | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 659 1000 USD | -88.4% |
| 1978 | 773 1000 USD | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 581 1000 USD | -24.8% |
| 1980 | 395 1000 USD | -32.0% |
| 1981 | 44 1000 USD | -88.9% |
| 1982 | 51 1000 USD | +15.9% |
| 1983 | 269 1000 USD | +427.5% |
| 1984 | 59 1000 USD | -78.1% |
| 1985 | 105 1000 USD | +78.0% |
| 1986 | 82 1000 USD | -21.9% |
| 1987 | 651 1000 USD | +693.9% |
| 1988 | 610 1000 USD | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 302 1000 USD | -50.5% |
| 1990 | 575 1000 USD | +90.4% |
| 1991 | 595 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 417 1000 USD | -29.9% |
| 1993 | 1,210 1000 USD | +190.2% |
| 1994 | 732 1000 USD | -39.5% |
| 1995 | 1,391 1000 USD | +90.0% |
| 1996 | 7,460 1000 USD | +436.3% |
| 1997 | 9,040 1000 USD | +21.2% |
| 1998 | 3,918 1000 USD | -56.7% |
| 1999 | 7,495 1000 USD | +91.3% |
| 2000 | 12,085 1000 USD | +61.2% |
| 2001 | 13,498 1000 USD | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 22,928 1000 USD | +69.9% |
| 2003 | 24,560 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 23,004 1000 USD | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 23,609 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 42,645 1000 USD | +80.6% |
| 2007 | 52,643 1000 USD | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 57,972 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 15,788 1000 USD | -72.8% |
| 2010 | 32,000 1000 USD | +102.7% |
| 2011 | 43,425 1000 USD | +35.7% |
| 2012 | 100,831 1000 USD | +132.2% |
| 2013 | 37,865 1000 USD | -62.4% |
| 2014 | 19,097 1000 USD | -49.6% |
| 2015 | 18,926 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 6,932 1000 USD | -63.4% |
| 2017 | 9,947 1000 USD | +43.5% |
| 2018 | 6,611 1000 USD | -33.5% |
| 2019 | 7,974 1000 USD | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 8,556 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 11,962 1000 USD | +39.8% |
| 2022 | 13,492 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 14,191 1000 USD | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 9,636 1000 USD | -32.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 9,636 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 953 1000 USD, 10.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 9,636 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 104 1000 USD, 92.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +693.9% | 82 1000 USD | 651 1000 USD |
| 1996 | +436.3% | 1,391 1000 USD | 7,460 1000 USD |
| 1983 | +427.5% | 51 1000 USD | 269 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,345 1000 USD | 818 1000 USD | 3,483 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,437 1000 USD | 581 1000 USD | 9,927 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 256.8 1000 USD | 44 1000 USD | 651 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,283 1000 USD | 417 1000 USD | 9,040 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,873 1000 USD | 12,085 1000 USD | 57,972 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,361 1000 USD | 6,611 1000 USD | 100,831 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,567 1000 USD | 8,556 1000 USD | 14,191 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 81 United Republic of Tanzania 14,942 1000 USD compare
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- 83 Singapore 10,664 1000 USD compare
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- 86 Papua New Guinea 8,626 1000 USD compare
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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 wood-based panels — export value in Ghana?
- Wood-based panels — export value in Ghana was 9,636 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — export value recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 100,831 1000 USD in 2012.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — export value recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 1000 USD in 1981.
- How does Ghana rank for wood-based panels — export value?
- Ghana ranks 84th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — export value rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. 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 Wood-based panels — Export value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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