Ghana Forestry Commission :: Timber Industry Development Division

Ghana's timber industry covers a wide spectrum of wood products and species. In 2002 the range of products exported was:

Products	volume (cubic metres)	%	value (euros)
sawnwood kiln dried sawnwood air dried boules* kiln dried boules* air dried rotary veneer sliced veneer curls veneer lay-ons plywodd particle board mouldings/profiles furniture parts flooring doors dowels sleepers broomsticks	116,977 90,396 1,120 9,382 81,938 34,295 370 131 75,194 internal sales only 54,896 2,880 3,449 19 1,263 98 19	24.9 19.1 0.2 2.0 17.4 7.3 - - 15.9 11.6 0.6 0.7 - 0.3 - -	42,843,374 32,439,689 457,486 2,876,237 20,690,263 30,513,585 3,644,106 156,585 18,517,395 20,519,575 6,972,421 2,947,791 13,862 735,036 29,451 8,980
Total	472,427	100	183,365,836

* boules - only exported in Niangon, Ofram & Kyere

Ghana no longer exports logs and is working hard to increase its exports of processed wood. Over recent years notable increases have been in plywood, sliced veneer and mouldings. The EU remains the largest buyer of Ghana's timber products followed by the USA, but there are many other markets in Asia, Middle East, Africa and Australasia. Around fifty countries import wood products from Ghana.

Wood is Ghana's third largest export and a key provider of income for Government, industry and workers. A healthy, sustainable timber and forestry sector provides jobs and income and assists in Ghana's focus on poverty alleviation.
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