Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import value in Ghana
Ghana: Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import value was 1 1000 USD in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import value in Ghana, 2004–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1 1000 USD for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import value in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.3% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import value in Ghana peaked at 14 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 2010.
Ghana ranks 150th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import value in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3 1000 USD | — |
| 2005 | 3 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 1000 USD | +133.3% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2012 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2013 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2014 | 14 1000 USD | — |
| 2015 | 13 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 1 1000 USD | -92.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8 1000 USD, 12% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.5 1000 USD, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.67 1000 USD | 3 1000 USD | 7 1000 USD | 6 |
| 2010s | 4 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 14 1000 USD | 7 |
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 fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import value in Ghana?
- Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import value in Ghana was 1 1000 USD in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import value recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 14 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import value recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 2010.
- How does Ghana rank for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import value?
- Ghana ranks 150th out of 195 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import value rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. 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 Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import 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