Africa vs Canada: Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity over time
- Africa
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 82,054 m3 against 44,637 m3 in Africa, a difference of 37,417 m3.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.8 times Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 20th and Canada ranks 19th of 31 groups.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,391 m3 | 123,000 m3 | 120,609 m3 | Canada |
| 2000s | 5,294 m3 | 134,270 m3 | 128,977 m3 | Canada |
| 2010s | 9,309 m3 | 129,312 m3 | 120,004 m3 | Canada |
| 2020s | 22,634 m3 | 99,128 m3 | 76,494 m3 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity, Africa or Canada?
- Canada, at 82,054 m3 against 44,637 m3 in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity between Africa and Canada?
- 37,417 m3, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Canada?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Canada rank globally for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity?
- Africa ranks 20th and Canada ranks 19th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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