Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export quantity in Africa
Africa: Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export quantity was 965 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export quantity in Africa, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Africa recorded 965 m3 for oriented strand board (osb) — export quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 28.1% on the previous year and up 96.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oriented strand board (osb) — export quantity in Africa peaked at 1,651 m3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1 m3, in 2006.
Africa ranks 19th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export quantity in Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 m3 | — |
| 2007 | 14 m3 | +1300.0% |
| 2008 | 457 m3 | +3164.3% |
| 2009 | 479 m3 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 397 m3 | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 242 m3 | -39.0% |
| 2012 | 238 m3 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 235 m3 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 492 m3 | +109.4% |
| 2015 | 1,063 m3 | +116.1% |
| 2016 | 1,302 m3 | +22.5% |
| 2017 | 887 m3 | -31.9% |
| 2018 | 170 m3 | -80.8% |
| 2019 | 1,331 m3 | +682.9% |
| 2020 | 1,651 m3 | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 1,309 m3 | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 1,407 m3 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 1,343 m3 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 965 m3 | -28.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export quantity in Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +3164.3% | 14 m3 | 457 m3 |
| 2007 | +1300.0% | 1 m3 | 14 m3 |
| 2019 | +682.9% | 170 m3 | 1,331 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 237.75 m3 | 1 m3 | 479 m3 | 4 |
| 2010s | 635.7 m3 | 170 m3 | 1,331 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,335 m3 | 965 m3 | 1,651 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 16 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 168,000 m3 compare
- 17 United States 153,786 m3 compare
- 18 Russian Federation 141,113 m3 compare
- 18 Russia 141,113 m3 compare
- 20 Bulgaria 125,642 m3 compare
- 21 Ukraine 110,057 m3 compare
- 22 Malaysia 68,091 m3 compare
More environment data for Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 11.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.31 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oriented strand board (osb) — export quantity in Africa?
- Oriented strand board (osb) — export quantity in Africa was 965 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oriented strand board (osb) — export quantity recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,651 m3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest oriented strand board (osb) — export quantity recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 m3 in 2006.
- How does Africa rank for oriented strand board (osb) — export quantity?
- Africa ranks 19th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is oriented strand board (osb) — export quantity rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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