China, mainland vs Japan: Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity

China, mainland
223,076 m3
in 2024
Japan
161,612 m3
in 2024
China, mainland rank
8th
Japan rank
11th

Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity over time

  • China, mainland
  • Japan
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 223,076 m3 against 161,612 m3 in Japan, a difference of 61,464 m3.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Japan ahead.

China, mainland ranks 8th and Japan ranks 11th of 190 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 68,742 m3 208,625 m3 139,882 m3 Japan
2010s 171,264 m3 252,975 m3 81,712 m3 Japan
2020s 287,837 m3 192,925 m3 94,912 m3 China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity, China, mainland or Japan?
China, mainland, at 223,076 m3 against 161,612 m3 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity between China, mainland and Japan?
61,464 m3, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Japan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Japan rank globally for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity?
China, mainland ranks 8th and Japan ranks 11th 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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About this data

Indicator
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
221 places, 4,524 data points, 1995–2024
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