Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export quantity in Europe
Europe: Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export quantity was 5.31 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export quantity in Europe, 1996–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Europe recorded 5.31 million m3 for oriented strand board (osb) — export quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oriented strand board (osb) — export quantity in Europe peaked at 5.71 million m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 100,300 m3, in 1996.
Europe ranks 4th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export quantity in Europe, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 100,300 m3 | — |
| 1997 | 189,200 m3 | +88.6% |
| 1998 | 701,400 m3 | +270.7% |
| 1999 | 708,422 m3 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.00 million m3 | +41.5% |
| 2001 | 931,783 m3 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.56 million m3 | +67.5% |
| 2003 | 1.68 million m3 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.76 million m3 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 2.12 million m3 | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 2.25 million m3 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 3.00 million m3 | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 2.50 million m3 | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 2.71 million m3 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 2.96 million m3 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 3.37 million m3 | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 3.58 million m3 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 3.90 million m3 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 3.74 million m3 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 4.05 million m3 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 4.78 million m3 | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 5.28 million m3 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 5.25 million m3 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.01 million m3 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 5.67 million m3 | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 5.71 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 4.89 million m3 | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 4.75 million m3 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 5.31 million m3 | +11.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export quantity in Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +270.7% | 189,200 m3 | 701,400 m3 |
| 1997 | +88.6% | 100,300 m3 | 189,200 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 424,830 m3 | 100,300 m3 | 708,422 m3 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.95 million m3 | 931,783 m3 | 3.00 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.19 million m3 | 2.96 million m3 | 5.28 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.27 million m3 | 4.75 million m3 | 5.71 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More environment data for Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oriented strand board (osb) — export quantity in Europe?
- Oriented strand board (osb) — export quantity in Europe was 5.31 million 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.71 million m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest oriented strand board (osb) — export quantity recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,300 m3 in 1996.
- How does Europe rank for oriented strand board (osb) — export quantity?
- Europe ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is oriented strand board (osb) — export quantity rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe 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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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