Canada vs South Africa: Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 82,054 m3 against 30,722 m3 in South Africa, a difference of 51,332 m3.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.7 times South Africa's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 190 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 130,600 m3 | 1,129 m3 | 129,471 m3 | Canada |
| 2010s | 129,312 m3 | 2,905 m3 | 126,408 m3 | Canada |
| 2020s | 99,128 m3 | 10,682 m3 | 88,446 m3 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity, Canada or South Africa?
- Canada, at 82,054 m3 against 30,722 m3 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity between Canada and South Africa?
- 51,332 m3, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity?
- Canada ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 190 countries.
- 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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