Renewable natural capital, timber in Ghana
Ghana: Renewable natural capital, timber was 31.54 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Renewable natural capital, timber in Ghana, 1995–2020
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$, in 1999.
Ghana ranks 21st of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital, timber in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18.02 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 18.29 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 17.46 billion current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 18.69 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 11.85 billion current US$ | -36.6% |
| 2000 | 11.88 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 12.20 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 14.82 billion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 25.97 billion current US$ | +75.3% |
| 2004 | 23.52 billion current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 24.42 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 25.08 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 38.02 billion current US$ | +51.6% |
| 2008 | 43.92 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 43.73 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 36.71 billion current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 40.18 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 44.66 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 44.29 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 47.11 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 47.14 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.07 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 47.38 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 30.58 billion current US$ | -35.5% |
| 2019 | 31.29 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 31.54 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 31.54 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.03 billion current US$, 6.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 31.54 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.32 billion current US$, 3.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable natural capital, timber in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +75.3% | 14.82 billion current US$ | 25.97 billion current US$ |
| 2007 | +51.6% | 25.08 billion current US$ | 38.02 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
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 151 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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