Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Ghana
Ghana: Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 190,707 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Ghana stood at 190,707 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Ghana peaked at 391,567 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 183,082 1000 USD, in 2001.
That places Ghana 87th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 193,195 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 183,082 1000 USD | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 198,728 1000 USD | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 204,861 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 234,025 1000 USD | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 286,109 1000 USD | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 323,610 1000 USD | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 320,569 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 357,326 1000 USD | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 191,623 1000 USD | -46.4% |
| 2010 | 251,739 1000 USD | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 321,960 1000 USD | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 379,896 1000 USD | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 311,824 1000 USD | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 391,567 1000 USD | +25.6% |
| 2015 | 300,168 1000 USD | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 338,935 1000 USD | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 291,823 1000 USD | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 323,967 1000 USD | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 355,014 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 207,934 1000 USD | -41.4% |
| 2021 | 284,091 1000 USD | +36.6% |
| 2022 | 254,671 1000 USD | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 189,064 1000 USD | -25.8% |
| 2024 | 190,707 1000 USD | +0.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 190,707 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79,288 1000 USD, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 190,707 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,305 1000 USD, 16.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 249,313 1000 USD | 183,082 1000 USD | 357,326 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 326,689 1000 USD | 251,739 1000 USD | 391,567 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 225,293 1000 USD | 189,064 1000 USD | 284,091 1000 USD | 5 |
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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, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Ghana?
- Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Ghana was 190,707 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 391,567 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,082 1000 USD in 2001.
- How does Ghana rank for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Ghana ranks 87th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — 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