Japan vs Southern Europe: Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity over time
- Japan
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Southern Europe currently reports 551,260 m3 against 161,612 m3 in Japan, a difference of 389,648 m3.
That makes Southern Europe's figure about 3.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 11th and Southern Europe ranks 10th of 190 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Southern Europe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 208,500 m3 | 53,014 m3 | 155,486 m3 | Japan |
| 2000s | 206,300 m3 | 194,089 m3 | 12,211 m3 | Japan |
| 2010s | 252,975 m3 | 304,409 m3 | 51,434 m3 | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 192,925 m3 | 472,584 m3 | 279,659 m3 | Southern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity, Japan or Southern Europe?
- Southern Europe, at 551,260 m3 against 161,612 m3 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity between Japan and Southern Europe?
- 389,648 m3, with Southern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Southern Europe?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Southern Europe rank globally for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 11th and Southern Europe ranks 10th 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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