Japan vs Western Asia: Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity over time
- Japan
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 195,386 m3 against 161,612 m3 in Japan, a difference of 33,774 m3.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 11th and Western Asia ranks 13th of 190 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 208,500 m3 | 6,698 m3 | 201,802 m3 | Japan |
| 2000s | 206,300 m3 | 147,089 m3 | 59,211 m3 | Japan |
| 2010s | 252,975 m3 | 210,786 m3 | 42,190 m3 | Japan |
| 2020s | 192,925 m3 | 157,250 m3 | 35,675 m3 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity, Japan or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 195,386 m3 against 161,612 m3 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity between Japan and Western Asia?
- 33,774 m3, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Western Asia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Western Asia rank globally for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 11th and Western Asia ranks 13th 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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