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Environment in Ghana

2,559 indicators covering environment for Ghana.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity 2 m3 2016 down 96.9% 144th
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import value 1 1000 USD 2016 down 66.7% 150th
Wood pellets — Import quantity 19 t 2024 up 850.0% 101st
Wood pellets — Import value 18 1000 USD 2024 up 800.0% 92nd
NPK fertilizers — Export quantity 5,481 t 2023 up 74.6% 55th
NPK fertilizers — Export value 1,928 1000 USD 2023 up 6.8% 67th
Hardboard — Production 0 m3 2024 — 41st
Drivers of deforestation 12,186 hectares 2023 down 64.7% 21st
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity 19 t 2024 up 850.0% 140th
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import value 19 1000 USD 2024 up 850.0% 137th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 397.94 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 up 24.4% 55th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 2.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 down 38.4% 151st
Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity 0 t 2024 down 100.0% 141st
Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Import value 1 1000 USD 2024 down 90.9% 142nd
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export value 89 1000 USD 2016 up 128.2% 70th
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity 1,300 m3 2016 up 1,313.0% 56th
Agriculture area certified organic — Area 84.04 1000 ha 2024 up 438.7% 60th
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export quantity 0 m3 2024 — 95th
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 — 95th
Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Value Standard Local 4,496 million SLC 2024 up 374.7% 69th
Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Value Standard Local 1,164 million SLC 2024 up 8.5% 82nd
Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Agriculture orientation 0.2278 2024 up 15.9% 84th
Roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity 8,878 m3 2024 down 0.2% 77th
Roundwood, coniferous — Import value 3,984 1000 USD 2024 up 90.4% 60th
Roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 126 m3 2024 down 59.4% 93rd
Roundwood, coniferous — Export value 38 1000 USD 2024 down 11.6% 90th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 4,020 m3 2024 up 182.5% 83rd
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 399 1000 USD 2024 down 9.5% 104th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 165,283 m3 2024 down 50.6% 40th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 41,701 1000 USD 2024 down 74.7% 30th
15.1.1 Forest area — Value 7,056 1000 ha 2025 up 5.3% 55th
15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 31.01 % 2025 up 5.3% 108th
15.1.1 Land area — Value 22,753 1000 ha 2025 down 0.0% 74th
15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 96.64 t/ha 2025 up 7.0% 111th
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 20.27 % 2025 down 7.6% 74th
Freshwater Fish — Other uses 0 1000 t 2023 — 6th
Share of global plastic waste imports 0.0% 2023 down 100.0% 168th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 0 kilograms 2023 down 100.0% 168th
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 18.8% 2024 up 53.1% 143rd
Drinking water usage in urban areas 0 people 2024 down 100.0% 84th
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 42.9% 2024 up 45.3% 138th
Population using at least basic drinking-water services 76.3% 2024 up 14.4% 129th
Population using at least basic sanitation services 23.4% 2024 up 83.3% 154th
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 95.34 t 2023 down 28.0% 81st
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 751.66 1000 USD 2023 up 5.6% 76th
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 89.9% 2024 up 13.0% 184th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 31.6% 2024 up 62.8% 230th
People using improved drinking water sources 475,575 people 2024 down 58.4% 62nd
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 939 1000 USD 2018 up 102.9% 72nd
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 255 t 2018 up 102.4% 45th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 285 1000 USD 2018 up 101.1% 37th
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 219,809 1000 USD 2018 up 340.2% 82nd
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 217,180 t 2018 up 328.4% 68th
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 180,061 1000 USD 2018 up 393.6% 72nd
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity 25.08 t 2023 down 47.4% 82nd
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export value 13.48 1000 USD 2023 down 76.4% 87th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth 20.91 US dollar 2018 up 54.3% 41st
Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 1,855 t 2023 up 1,758.1% 43rd
Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 590.61 1000 USD 2023 up 80.8% 80th
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 290,691 1000 USD 2018 up 43.4% 61st