Forest products imports (FAO, current US$) in Ghana
Ghana: Forest products imports (FAO, current US$) was 84.59 million FAO, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
84.59 million FAO, current US$
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
15th
of 53 countries
All-time high
84.59 million FAO, current US$
in 2011
All-time low
2.19 million FAO, current US$
in 1962
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Forest products imports in Ghana, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest products imports in Ghana is 84.59 million FAO, current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 357.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest products imports in Ghana peaked at 84.59 million FAO, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.19 million FAO, current US$, in 1962.
Ghana ranks 15th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest products imports (FAO, current US$) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.40 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 2.19 million FAO, current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1963 | 2.87 million FAO, current US$ | +31.4% |
| 1964 | 2.86 million FAO, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 4.45 million FAO, current US$ | +55.6% |
| 1966 | 5.38 million FAO, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1967 | 4.30 million FAO, current US$ | -20.2% |
| 1968 | 3.84 million FAO, current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1969 | 5.29 million FAO, current US$ | +37.8% |
| 1970 | 6.95 million FAO, current US$ | +31.3% |
| 1971 | 7.87 million FAO, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 4.41 million FAO, current US$ | -44.0% |
| 1973 | 9.70 million FAO, current US$ | +120.2% |
| 1974 | 25.71 million FAO, current US$ | +165.1% |
| 1975 | 20.73 million FAO, current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1976 | 7.13 million FAO, current US$ | -65.6% |
| 1977 | 4.11 million FAO, current US$ | -42.3% |
| 1978 | 3.60 million FAO, current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 3.21 million FAO, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 2.83 million FAO, current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 8.44 million FAO, current US$ | +197.5% |
| 1982 | 2.79 million FAO, current US$ | -66.9% |
| 1983 | 3.83 million FAO, current US$ | +37.2% |
| 1984 | 4.33 million FAO, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 9.49 million FAO, current US$ | +119.3% |
| 1986 | 9.61 million FAO, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 15.81 million FAO, current US$ | +64.6% |
| 1988 | 15.88 million FAO, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 12.35 million FAO, current US$ | -22.2% |
| 1990 | 16.34 million FAO, current US$ | +32.3% |
| 1991 | 11.50 million FAO, current US$ | -29.6% |
| 1992 | 10.30 million FAO, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 10.59 million FAO, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 13.04 million FAO, current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 11.08 million FAO, current US$ | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 11.98 million FAO, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 17.72 million FAO, current US$ | +47.9% |
| 1998 | 24.02 million FAO, current US$ | +35.5% |
| 1999 | 20.94 million FAO, current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 20.82 million FAO, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 18.50 million FAO, current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 19.88 million FAO, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 34.03 million FAO, current US$ | +71.2% |
| 2004 | 45.56 million FAO, current US$ | +33.9% |
| 2005 | 46.50 million FAO, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 51.78 million FAO, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 51.89 million FAO, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 56.20 million FAO, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 57.94 million FAO, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 83.68 million FAO, current US$ | +44.4% |
| 2011 | 84.59 million FAO, current US$ | +1.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 84.59 million FAO, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.31 million FAO, current US$, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 84.59 million FAO, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.41 million FAO, current US$, 5.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest products imports (FAO, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +197.5% | 2.83 million FAO, current US$ | 8.44 million FAO, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.73 million FAO, current US$ | 2.19 million FAO, current US$ | 5.38 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.34 million FAO, current US$ | 3.21 million FAO, current US$ | 25.71 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.54 million FAO, current US$ | 2.79 million FAO, current US$ | 15.88 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.75 million FAO, current US$ | 10.30 million FAO, current US$ | 24.02 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.31 million FAO, current US$ | 18.50 million FAO, current US$ | 57.94 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.14 million FAO, current US$ | 83.68 million FAO, current US$ | 84.59 million FAO, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 12 Cote d'Ivoire 86.81 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 13 Mauritius 86.04 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 14 Tanzania 85.86 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 16 Uganda 79.66 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 17 Zimbabwe 63.33 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 18 Libya 60.67 million FAO, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest products imports in Ghana?
- Forest products imports in Ghana was 84.59 million FAO, current US$ in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest forest products imports recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 84.59 million FAO, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest forest products imports recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 million FAO, current US$ in 1962.
- How does Ghana rank for forest products imports?
- Ghana ranks 15th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is forest products imports rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 357.3%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Forest products imports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Forest products imports. Data are in current U.S. dollars.