Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Africa
Africa: Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity was 44,637 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Africa, 1999–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Africa recorded 44,637 m3 for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 117.1% on the previous year and up 424.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Africa peaked at 44,637 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94 m3, in 2000.
That places Africa 20th out of 29 groups 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) — Import quantity in Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,391 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 94 m3 | -96.1% |
| 2001 | 94 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 143 m3 | +52.1% |
| 2003 | 646 m3 | +351.7% |
| 2004 | 2,970 m3 | +359.8% |
| 2005 | 4,045 m3 | +36.2% |
| 2006 | 10,287 m3 | +154.3% |
| 2007 | 14,346 m3 | +39.5% |
| 2008 | 15,435 m3 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 4,879 m3 | -68.4% |
| 2010 | 6,513 m3 | +33.5% |
| 2011 | 7,853 m3 | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 4,892 m3 | -37.7% |
| 2013 | 6,836 m3 | +39.7% |
| 2014 | 8,516 m3 | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 10,010 m3 | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 11,393 m3 | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 13,282 m3 | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 11,143 m3 | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 12,649 m3 | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 13,253 m3 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 20,774 m3 | +56.7% |
| 2022 | 13,943 m3 | -32.9% |
| 2023 | 20,565 m3 | +47.5% |
| 2024 | 44,637 m3 | +117.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +359.8% | 646 m3 | 2,970 m3 |
| 2003 | +351.7% | 143 m3 | 646 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,391 m3 | 2,391 m3 | 2,391 m3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,294 m3 | 94 m3 | 15,435 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,309 m3 | 4,892 m3 | 13,282 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,634 m3 | 13,253 m3 | 44,637 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More environment data for Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 11.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.31 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Africa?
- Oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Africa was 44,637 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 44,637 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 94 m3 in 2000.
- How does Africa rank for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity?
- Africa ranks 20th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 424.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import 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