Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre was 237.78 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, wood fuel — production, per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 237.78 m3 per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 237.78 m3 per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.63 m3 per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 1st of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.63 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 28.53 m3 per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 29.41 m3 per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 30.24 m3 per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 30.97 m3 per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 31.6 m3 per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 32.17 m3 per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 32.72 m3 per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 33.33 m3 per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 34.06 m3 per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 34.94 m3 per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 35.95 m3 per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 37.01 m3 per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 38.02 m3 per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 38.89 m3 per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 39.62 m3 per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 40.25 m3 per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 40.88 m3 per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 41.58 m3 per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 42.4 m3 per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 44.18 m3 per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 48.12 m3 per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 54.09 m3 per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 54.44 m3 per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 54.54 m3 per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 54.62 m3 per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 55.21 m3 per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 56.03 m3 per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 56.56 m3 per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 56.56 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 48.34 m3 per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1992 | 65.92 m3 per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1993 | 79.55 m3 per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 90.88 m3 per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 97.72 m3 per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 101.46 m3 per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 105.29 m3 per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 109.26 m3 per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 113.31 m3 per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 117.45 m3 per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 121.81 m3 per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 126.27 m3 per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 130.83 m3 per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 135.49 m3 per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 140.26 m3 per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 145.2 m3 per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 150.25 m3 per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 155.42 m3 per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 160.69 m3 per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 166.09 m3 per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 171.33 m3 per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 176.69 m3 per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 182.16 m3 per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 187.75 m3 per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 193.45 m3 per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 198.66 m3 per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 203.96 m3 per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 209.37 m3 per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 209.37 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 220.48 m3 per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 226.13 m3 per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 231.9 m3 per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 237.78 m3 per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 237.78 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.99 m3 per square kilometre, 7.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 237.78 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.91 m3 per square kilometre, 8.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +36.4% | 48.34 m3 per square kilometre | 65.92 m3 per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.73 m3 per square kilometre | 27.63 m3 per square kilometre | 33.33 m3 per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.12 m3 per square kilometre | 34.06 m3 per square kilometre | 41.58 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.02 m3 per square kilometre | 42.4 m3 per square kilometre | 56.56 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.83 m3 per square kilometre | 48.34 m3 per square kilometre | 113.31 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 138.37 m3 per square kilometre | 117.45 m3 per square kilometre | 160.69 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.88 m3 per square kilometre | 166.09 m3 per square kilometre | 209.37 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 229.07 m3 per square kilometre | 220.48 m3 per square kilometre | 237.78 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
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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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2663 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 9.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — production, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Wood fuel — production, per square kilometre in Ghana was 237.78 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wood fuel — production, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 237.78 m3 per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.63 m3 per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for wood fuel — production, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 1st out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wood fuel — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wood fuel — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wood fuel — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wood fuel — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Wood fuel — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.