Wood pulp — Import quantity in Ghana
Ghana: Wood pulp — Import quantity was 24,531 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood pulp — Import quantity in Ghana, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wood pulp — import quantity in Ghana stood at 24,531 t. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 134.7% on the previous year and up 4,700.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pulp — import quantity in Ghana peaked at 24,531 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1994.
Ghana ranks 79th of 218 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 pulp — Import quantity in Ghana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 896 t | — |
| 1993 | 679 t | -24.2% |
| 1994 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 t | — |
| 1996 | 0 t | — |
| 1997 | 0 t | — |
| 1998 | 0 t | — |
| 1999 | 0 t | — |
| 2000 | 0 t | — |
| 2001 | 0 t | — |
| 2002 | 0 t | — |
| 2003 | 220 t | — |
| 2004 | 266 t | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 266 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 266 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 266 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 266 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 184 t | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 120 t | -34.8% |
| 2011 | 288 t | +140.0% |
| 2012 | 483 t | +67.7% |
| 2013 | 483 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 511 t | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 254 t | -50.3% |
| 2016 | 601 t | +136.6% |
| 2017 | 726 t | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 3,154 t | +334.4% |
| 2019 | 3,943 t | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 2,630 t | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 2,129 t | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 2,292 t | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 10,450 t | +355.9% |
| 2024 | 24,531 t | +134.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 24,531 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,322 t, 10.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 24,531 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 491 t, 50.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood pulp — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +355.9% | 2,292 t | 10,450 t |
| 2018 | +334.4% | 726 t | 3,154 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 196.88 t | 0 t | 896 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 173.4 t | 0 t | 266 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,056 t | 120 t | 3,943 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,406 t | 2,129 t | 24,531 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 — import quantity in Ghana?
- Wood pulp — import quantity in Ghana was 24,531 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 24,531 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1994.
- How does Ghana rank for wood pulp — import quantity?
- Ghana ranks 79th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood pulp — import quantity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,700.6%. 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 pulp — 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