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

China, mainland
223,076 m3
in 2024
Western Europe
1.79 million m3
in 2024
China, mainland rank
8th
Western Europe rank
6th

Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity over time

  • China, mainland
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 1.79 million m3 against 223,076 m3 in China, mainland, a difference of 1.56 million m3.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 8.0 times China, mainland's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 8th and Western Europe ranks 6th of 190 countries.

Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Western Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 68,742 m3 725,657 m3 656,914 m3 Western Europe
2010s 171,264 m3 1.28 million m3 1.11 million m3 Western Europe
2020s 287,837 m3 1.79 million m3 1.51 million m3 Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity, China, mainland or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 1.79 million m3 against 223,076 m3 in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity between China, mainland and Western Europe?
1.56 million m3, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Western Europe?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Western Europe rank globally for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity?
China, mainland ranks 8th and Western Europe ranks 6th 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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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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