Wood fuel — Import quantity in Ghana
Ghana: Wood fuel — Import quantity was 7 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Import quantity in Ghana, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood fuel — import quantity in Ghana is 7 m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — import quantity in Ghana peaked at 614 m3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 2010.
Ghana ranks 151st of 204 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 fuel — Import quantity in Ghana, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 65 m3 | — |
| 2005 | 65 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 65 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 65 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 65 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13 m3 | -80.0% |
| 2010 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2012 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2013 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2014 | 614 m3 | — |
| 2015 | 508 m3 | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 2 m3 | -99.6% |
| 2023 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 7 m3 | — |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 7 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54 m3, 13% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 7 m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20 m3, 35% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.33 m3 | 13 m3 | 65 m3 | 6 |
| 2010s | 160.57 m3 | 0 m3 | 614 m3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.5 m3 | 0 m3 | 7 m3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 148 Botswana 8 m3 compare
- 148 French Polynesia 8 m3 compare
- 148 Polynesia 8 m3 compare
- 152 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6 m3 compare
- 152 Philippines 6 m3 compare
- 154 Barbados 5 m3 compare
- 154 Chad 5 m3 compare
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 — import quantity in Ghana?
- Wood fuel — import quantity in Ghana was 7 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 614 m3 in 2014.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 2010.
- How does Ghana rank for wood fuel — import quantity?
- Ghana ranks 151st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — import quantity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.9%. 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 fuel — Import 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