Wood fuel — Import value in Ghana
Ghana: Wood fuel — Import value was 16 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Import value in Ghana, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 16 1000 USD for wood fuel — import value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — import value in Ghana peaked at 16 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 2010.
That places Ghana 124th out of 204 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 — 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% |
| 2023 | 16 1000 USD | +1500.0% |
| 2024 | 16 1000 USD | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 16 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10 1000 USD, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 16 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15 1000 USD, 1.1× the median. (31 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 |
| 2020s | 16 1000 USD | 16 1000 USD | 16 1000 USD | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 125 Burkina Faso 15 1000 USD compare
- 125 Guadeloupe 15 1000 USD compare
- 125 Mauritius 15 1000 USD 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 value in Ghana?
- Wood fuel — import value in Ghana was 16 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — import value recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 16 1000 USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — import value recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 2010.
- How does Ghana rank for wood fuel — import value?
- Ghana ranks 124th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — import value rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 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