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 31 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.
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
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 5.54 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 32.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 714,851 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 3.78 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 182,147 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 2.09 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Production 820.65 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -1.32 % (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 31 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