Wood fuel — Export value in Ghana
Ghana: Wood fuel — Export value was 267 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Export value in Ghana, 1994–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 267 1000 USD for wood fuel — export value in 2024.
That represents a change of up 298.5% on the previous year and down 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — export value in Ghana peaked at 3,731 1000 USD in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1994.
That places Ghana 55th out of 176 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 fuel — Export value in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1995 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1996 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1997 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2000 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2002 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 29 1000 USD | — |
| 2004 | 39 1000 USD | +34.5% |
| 2005 | 39 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 39 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 39 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 39 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,731 1000 USD | +9466.7% |
| 2010 | 1,165 1000 USD | -68.8% |
| 2011 | 884 1000 USD | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 669 1000 USD | -24.3% |
| 2013 | 669 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,024 1000 USD | +202.5% |
| 2015 | 1,127 1000 USD | -44.3% |
| 2016 | 89 1000 USD | -92.1% |
| 2017 | 103 1000 USD | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 877 1000 USD | +751.5% |
| 2019 | 1,058 1000 USD | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 1,353 1000 USD | +27.9% |
| 2021 | 1,353 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 34 1000 USD | -97.5% |
| 2023 | 67 1000 USD | +97.1% |
| 2024 | 267 1000 USD | +298.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 267 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15 1000 USD, 17.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 267 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19 1000 USD, 14.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +9466.7% | 39 1000 USD | 3,731 1000 USD |
| 2018 | +751.5% | 103 1000 USD | 877 1000 USD |
| 2024 | +298.5% | 67 1000 USD | 267 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 6 |
| 2000s | 395.5 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 3,731 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 866.5 1000 USD | 89 1000 USD | 2,024 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 614.8 1000 USD | 34 1000 USD | 1,353 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 52 Mali 375 1000 USD compare
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- 58 Burundi 228 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 fuel — export value in Ghana?
- Wood fuel — export value in Ghana was 267 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — export value recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,731 1000 USD in 2009.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — export value recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1994.
- How does Ghana rank for wood fuel — export value?
- Ghana ranks 55th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — export value rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.8%. 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 Wood fuel — 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