Canada vs Northern America: Oriented strand board (OSB) — Production
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Production over time
- Canada
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 20.54 million m3 against 7.09 million m3 in Canada, a difference of 13.45 million m3.
That makes Northern America's figure about 2.9 times Canada's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 3rd and Northern America ranks 3rd of 63 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.60 million m3 | 15.20 million m3 | 9.59 million m3 | Northern America |
| 2000s | 8.18 million m3 | 21.30 million m3 | 13.12 million m3 | Northern America |
| 2010s | 6.49 million m3 | 17.98 million m3 | 11.49 million m3 | Northern America |
| 2020s | 7.01 million m3 | 20.51 million m3 | 13.50 million m3 | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oriented strand board (osb) — production, Canada or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 20.54 million m3 against 7.09 million m3 in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oriented strand board (osb) — production between Canada and Northern America?
- 13.45 million m3, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Northern America?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Northern America rank globally for oriented strand board (osb) — production?
- Canada ranks 3rd and Northern America ranks 3rd of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Oriented strand board (OSB) — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en