Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity in Ghana
Ghana: Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity was 29 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity in Ghana, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity in Ghana stood at 29 m3.
That represents a change of down 77.0% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity in Ghana peaked at 162,821 m3 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1998.
Ghana ranks 126th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity in Ghana, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 232 m3 | — |
| 2004 | 264 m3 | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 264 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 416 m3 | +57.6% |
| 2007 | 416 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 416 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 420 m3 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 7,305 m3 | +1639.3% |
| 2011 | 6,634 m3 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 162,821 m3 | +2354.3% |
| 2013 | 139,974 m3 | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 46,402 m3 | -66.8% |
| 2015 | 70 m3 | -99.8% |
| 2016 | 210 m3 | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 26 m3 | -87.6% |
| 2018 | 281 m3 | +980.8% |
| 2019 | 84 m3 | -70.1% |
| 2020 | 99 m3 | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 53 m3 | -46.5% |
| 2022 | 126 m3 | +137.7% |
| 2023 | 126 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 29 m3 | -77.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 29 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94 m3, 31% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 29 m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50 m3, 58% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips, particles and residues — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2354.3% | 6,634 m3 | 162,821 m3 |
| 2010 | +1639.3% | 420 m3 | 7,305 m3 |
| 2018 | +980.8% | 26 m3 | 281 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 m3 | 0 m3 | 0 m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 242.8 m3 | 0 m3 | 420 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,381 m3 | 26 m3 | 162,821 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.6 m3 | 29 m3 | 126 m3 | 5 |
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 wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity in Ghana?
- Wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity in Ghana was 29 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 162,821 m3 in 2012.
- What is the lowest wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1998.
- How does Ghana rank for wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity?
- Ghana ranks 126th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. 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 chips, particles and residues — Export quantity. 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