Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export quantity in Germany
Germany: Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export quantity was 557,096 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export quantity in Germany, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Germany recorded 557,096 m3 for oriented strand board (osb) — export quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oriented strand board (osb) — export quantity in Germany peaked at 1.08 million m3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10,000 m3, in 1999.
That places Germany 5th out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export quantity in Germany, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11,000 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 10,000 m3 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 18,000 m3 | +80.0% |
| 2001 | 79,000 m3 | +338.9% |
| 2002 | 271,000 m3 | +243.0% |
| 2003 | 414,000 m3 | +52.8% |
| 2004 | 518,000 m3 | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 722,000 m3 | +39.4% |
| 2006 | 608,167 m3 | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 1.08 million m3 | +77.7% |
| 2008 | 586,000 m3 | -45.8% |
| 2009 | 637,903 m3 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 527,734 m3 | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 547,512 m3 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 500,151 m3 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 544,470 m3 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 458,403 m3 | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 450,793 m3 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 517,894 m3 | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 519,609 m3 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 513,038 m3 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 525,391 m3 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 511,343 m3 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 554,892 m3 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 526,214 m3 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 519,027 m3 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 557,096 m3 | +7.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 557,096 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,665 m3, 209.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Germany's 557,096 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,665 m3, 209.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export quantity in Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +338.9% | 18,000 m3 | 79,000 m3 |
| 2002 | +243.0% | 79,000 m3 | 271,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,500 m3 | 10,000 m3 | 11,000 m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 493,507 m3 | 18,000 m3 | 1.08 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 510,500 m3 | 450,793 m3 | 547,512 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 533,714 m3 | 511,343 m3 | 557,096 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oriented strand board (osb) — export quantity in Germany?
- Oriented strand board (osb) — export quantity in Germany was 557,096 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million m3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest oriented strand board (osb) — export quantity recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 m3 in 1999.
- How does Germany rank for oriented strand board (osb) — export quantity?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oriented strand board (osb) — export quantity rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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