Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export quantity in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export quantity was 121 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export quantity in Eastern Africa, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 121 m3 for oriented strand board (osb) — export quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 70.4% on the previous year and up 706.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oriented strand board (osb) — export quantity in Eastern Africa peaked at 121 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 2017.
Eastern Africa ranks 26th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export quantity in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 m3 | — |
| 2007 | 14 m3 | +1300.0% |
| 2008 | 2 m3 | -85.7% |
| 2009 | 2 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 110 m3 | +5400.0% |
| 2012 | 108 m3 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 108 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15 m3 | -86.1% |
| 2015 | 4 m3 | -73.3% |
| 2016 | 4 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 57 m3 | — |
| 2019 | 51 m3 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 53 m3 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 12 m3 | -77.4% |
| 2022 | 53 m3 | +341.7% |
| 2023 | 71 m3 | +34.0% |
| 2024 | 121 m3 | +70.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export quantity in Eastern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +5400.0% | 2 m3 | 110 m3 |
| 2007 | +1300.0% | 1 m3 | 14 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.75 m3 | 1 m3 | 14 m3 | 4 |
| 2010s | 45.9 m3 | 0 m3 | 110 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62 m3 | 12 m3 | 121 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 107,047 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 97,059 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 4.52 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 17.47 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 11.13 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oriented strand board (osb) — export quantity in Eastern Africa?
- Oriented strand board (osb) — export quantity in Eastern Africa was 121 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 121 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest oriented strand board (osb) — export quantity recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 2017.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for oriented strand board (osb) — export quantity?
- Eastern Africa ranks 26th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is oriented strand board (osb) — export quantity rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 706.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern 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