Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export quantity in South Africa
South Africa: Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export quantity was 610 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export quantity in South Africa, 2008–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oriented strand board (osb) — export quantity in South Africa is 610 m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 43.7% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oriented strand board (osb) — export quantity in South Africa peaked at 1,156 m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14 m3, in 2012.
That places South Africa 49th 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 455 m3 | — |
| 2009 | 477 m3 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 394 m3 | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 131 m3 | -66.8% |
| 2012 | 14 m3 | -89.3% |
| 2013 | 54 m3 | +285.7% |
| 2014 | 402 m3 | +644.4% |
| 2015 | 955 m3 | +137.6% |
| 2016 | 1,135 m3 | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 836 m3 | -26.3% |
| 2018 | 26 m3 | -96.9% |
| 2019 | 892 m3 | +3330.8% |
| 2020 | 966 m3 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 1,115 m3 | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 1,156 m3 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 1,084 m3 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 610 m3 | -43.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 610 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.5 m3, 13.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 610 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31 m3, 19.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export quantity in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +3330.8% | 26 m3 | 892 m3 |
| 2014 | +644.4% | 54 m3 | 402 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 466 m3 | 455 m3 | 477 m3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 483.9 m3 | 14 m3 | 1,135 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 986.2 m3 | 610 m3 | 1,156 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % 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 0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oriented strand board (osb) — export quantity in South Africa?
- Oriented strand board (osb) — export quantity in South Africa was 610 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,156 m3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest oriented strand board (osb) — export quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 m3 in 2012.
- How does South Africa rank for oriented strand board (osb) — export quantity?
- South Africa ranks 49th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oriented strand board (osb) — export quantity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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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