Renewable natural capital, timber in Ghana

Ghana: Renewable natural capital, timber was 31.54 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
31.54 billion current US$
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
21st
of 150 countries
All-time high
49.07 billion current US$
in 2016
All-time low
11.85 billion current US$
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital, timber in Ghana, 1995–2020

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B1995200720201995: 18.0B current US$1996: 18.3B current US$1997: 17.5B current US$1998: 18.7B current US$1999: 11.9B current US$2000: 11.9B current US$2001: 12.2B current US$2002: 14.8B current US$2003: 26.0B current US$2004: 23.5B current US$2005: 24.4B current US$2006: 25.1B current US$2007: 38.0B current US$2008: 43.9B current US$2009: 43.7B current US$2010: 36.7B current US$2011: 40.2B current US$2012: 44.7B current US$2013: 44.3B current US$2014: 47.1B current US$2015: 47.1B current US$2016: 49.1B current US$2017: 47.4B current US$2018: 30.6B current US$2019: 31.3B current US$2020: 31.5B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, renewable natural capital, timber in Ghana stood at 31.54 billion current US$.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, timber in Ghana peaked at 49.07 billion current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.85 billion current US$, in 1999.

Ghana ranks 21st of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.86 billion current US$ 11.85 billion current US$ 18.69 billion current US$ 5
2000s 26.36 billion current US$ 11.88 billion current US$ 43.92 billion current US$ 10
2010s 41.84 billion current US$ 30.58 billion current US$ 49.07 billion current US$ 10
2020s 31.54 billion current US$ 31.54 billion current US$ 31.54 billion current US$ 1

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  4. 22 Sweden 30.79 billion current US$ compare
  5. 23 Japan 30.70 billion current US$ compare
  6. 24 Poland 27.25 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital, timber in Ghana?
Renewable natural capital, timber in Ghana was 31.54 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 49.07 billion current US$ in 2016.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 11.85 billion current US$ in 1999.
How does Ghana rank for renewable natural capital, timber?
Ghana ranks 21st out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital, timber rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital, timber (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable natural capital, timber (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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