Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export quantity in Norway
Norway: Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export quantity was 250 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export quantity in Norway, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, oriented strand board (osb) — export quantity in Norway stood at 250 m3.
The figure is up 72.4% on the previous year and up 138.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oriented strand board (osb) — export quantity in Norway peaked at 10,000 m3 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2 m3, in 2012.
That places Norway 55th out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10,000 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 10,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5,000 m3 | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 8,000 m3 | +60.0% |
| 2002 | 2,870 m3 | -64.1% |
| 2003 | 4,000 m3 | +39.4% |
| 2004 | 7,975 m3 | +99.4% |
| 2005 | 3,510 m3 | -56.0% |
| 2006 | 3,904 m3 | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 388 m3 | -90.1% |
| 2008 | 401 m3 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 14 m3 | -96.5% |
| 2010 | 38 m3 | +171.4% |
| 2011 | 3 m3 | -92.1% |
| 2012 | 2 m3 | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 39 m3 | +1850.0% |
| 2014 | 105 m3 | +169.2% |
| 2015 | 21 m3 | -80.0% |
| 2016 | 33 m3 | +57.1% |
| 2017 | 197 m3 | +497.0% |
| 2018 | 269 m3 | +36.5% |
| 2019 | 33 m3 | -87.7% |
| 2020 | 18 m3 | -45.5% |
| 2021 | 21 m3 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 56 m3 | +166.7% |
| 2023 | 145 m3 | +158.9% |
| 2024 | 250 m3 | +72.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 250 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,665 m3, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Norway's 250 m3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,665 m3, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export quantity in Norway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1850.0% | 2 m3 | 39 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,000 m3 | 10,000 m3 | 10,000 m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,606 m3 | 14 m3 | 8,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74 m3 | 2 m3 | 269 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98 m3 | 18 m3 | 250 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 53 Switzerland 452 m3 compare
- 54 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 366 m3 compare
- 56 Lao People's Democratic Republic 210 m3 compare
- 56 Laos 210 m3 compare
- 58 Finland 140 m3 compare
More environment data for Norway
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.9857 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8118 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.738 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % 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 -0.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oriented strand board (osb) — export quantity in Norway?
- Oriented strand board (osb) — export quantity in Norway was 250 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 10,000 m3 in 1998.
- What is the lowest oriented strand board (osb) — export quantity recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 m3 in 2012.
- How does Norway rank for oriented strand board (osb) — export quantity?
- Norway ranks 55th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oriented strand board (osb) — export quantity rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway 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