Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Americas
Americas: Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity was 6.34 million m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Americas, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Americas is 6.34 million m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Americas peaked at 9.47 million m3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.64 million m3, in 2009.
Americas ranks 2nd of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Americas, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.11 million m3 | — |
| 1996 | 4.75 million m3 | +52.6% |
| 1997 | 5.81 million m3 | +22.5% |
| 1998 | 5.81 million m3 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.64 million m3 | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 6.86 million m3 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 7.28 million m3 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 7.64 million m3 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 8.16 million m3 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 8.94 million m3 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 9.47 million m3 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 9.17 million m3 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 6.20 million m3 | -32.3% |
| 2008 | 3.43 million m3 | -44.8% |
| 2009 | 2.64 million m3 | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 2.73 million m3 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.81 million m3 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.26 million m3 | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 3.75 million m3 | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 4.31 million m3 | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 4.84 million m3 | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 5.44 million m3 | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 6.00 million m3 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 6.16 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 5.87 million m3 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 5.46 million m3 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 6.71 million m3 | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 6.52 million m3 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 6.06 million m3 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 6.34 million m3 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.22 million m3 | 3.11 million m3 | 6.64 million m3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.98 million m3 | 2.64 million m3 | 9.47 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.52 million m3 | 2.73 million m3 | 6.16 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.22 million m3 | 5.46 million m3 | 6.71 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 1 United States 6.00 million m3 compare
- 2 Germany 672,344 m3 compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 406,000 m3 compare
- 3 United Kingdom 406,000 m3 compare
- 5 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 381,000 m3 compare
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 525,862 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.74 % (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Americas?
- Oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Americas was 6.34 million 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 Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 9.47 million m3 in 2005.
- What is the lowest oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 million m3 in 2009.
- How does Americas rank for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity?
- Americas ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas 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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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