Environment in Ghana

2,559 indicators covering environment for Ghana.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Export value 267 1000 USD 2024 up 159.2% 45th
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical 11,803 m3 2018 up 13,466.7% 53rd
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical 9,262 1000 USD 2018 up 42,000.0% 37th
Thailand — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 2,358 t 2018 up 1,121.8% 34th
Thailand — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 1,992 1000 USD 2018 up 666.2% 38th
Fungicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 7.85 t 2023 down 55.2% 82nd
Fungicides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 134.67 1000 USD 2023 down 45.7% 75th
Republic of Korea — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 316 1000 USD 2018 up 1,070.4% 77th
India — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 15,846 t 2018 up 210.5% 14th
India — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 15,334 1000 USD 2018 up 173.1% 14th
Belgium — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 15,495 t 2018 up 170.0% 18th
Belgium — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 10,788 1000 USD 2018 up 133.2% 21st
Share of plastic waste exports 0.0% 2023 down 100.0% 139th
Russian Federation — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 11,974 1000 USD 2018 up 316.9% 61st
Brazil — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 6,703 t 2018 up 958.9% 35th
Brazil — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 6,609 1000 USD 2018 up 1,291.4% 36th
Others (adjustment) — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous 0 m3 2018 up 100.0% 43rd
Others (adjustment) — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous 26 1000 USD 2018 up 100.7% 29th
Sodium nitrate — Export quantity 135.24 t 2023 up 45.2% 21st
Insecticides — Export quantity 2.51 t 2009 down 76.3% 118th
Sodium nitrate — Export value 347.1 1000 USD 2023 up 231.0% 16th
Malaysia — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 317 1000 USD 2018 up 57.7% 57th
Disinfectants, etc — Export value 1.7 1000 USD 2009 down 63.2% 121st
Republic of Korea — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 374 t 2018 up 2,237.5% 65th
Republic of Korea — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 310 1000 USD 2018 up 1,309.1% 71st
Switzerland — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 1,196 1000 USD 2018 up 1,860.7% 45th
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Production 2,000 t 2024 up 100.0% 73rd
T�rkiye — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 1,558 1000 USD 2018 up 1,754.8% 60th
France — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 2,391 1000 USD 2018 down 87.0% 51st
Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 269 1000 USD 2018 up 26,800.0% 56th
Freshwater Fish — Stock Variation 0 1000 t 2023 — 1st
Portugal — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 1,882 1000 USD 2018 up 34.3% 63rd
Total FAO — Veneer sheets — Export Value 7,664 1000 USD 2018 down 86.1% 41st
Total FAO — Veneer sheets — Export Quantity 9,348 m3 2018 down 86.6% 38th
Singapore — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 1,585 1000 USD 2018 down 74.7% 41st
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Agricultural Use 33,986 t 2024 up 49.6% 33rd
Above-ground forest biomass 96.64 tonnes per hectare 2025 up 7.0% 124th
Poland — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 3,405 1000 USD 2018 up 42.5% 60th
Others (adjustment) — Veneer sheets — Export Value -16,621 1000 USD 2018 down 142.6% 120th
Others (adjustment) — Veneer sheets — Export Quantity -2,903 m3 2018 down 124.7% 119th
Above-ground biomass in forest 96.64 2025 up 7.0% 134th
Forest area 7,056 2025 up 5.3% 70th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area 31.0% 2025 up 5.3% 128th
Share of forest area within protected areas 20.3% 2025 down 7.6% 89th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas 20.3% 2025 down 7.6% 87th
Italy — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 11,635 1000 USD 2018 down 52.0% 43rd
United States of America — Forest products (export/import) — Export 18,249 1000 USD 2018 down 37.4% 41st
Canada — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 401 t 2018 down 17.7% 56th
Canada — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 304 1000 USD 2018 down 5.0% 57th
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Export Quantity 64 m3 2018 down 78.9% 91st
Legislation, Regulation, Act related to the prevention of 1 2025 — 1st
South Africa — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 7,100 1000 USD 2018 down 17.5% 29th
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Export Value 23 1000 USD 2018 down 89.2% 105th
Hazardous pesticides — Export quantity 27.4 t 2023 up 7.2% 40th
Hazardous pesticides — Export value 69.14 1000 USD 2023 down 69.6% 48th
Japan — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 776 1000 USD 2018 up 77,500.0% 44th
Germany — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 94 m3 2018 up 370.0% 86th
Germany — Fibreboard — Import Value 85 1000 USD 2018 up 466.7% 88th
Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Export Quantity -36 m3 2018 up 99.7% 89th
Germany — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 6,417 1000 USD 2018 down 77.0% 42nd