Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Belgium
Belgium: Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity was 243,346 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Belgium stood at 243,346 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.9% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Belgium peaked at 438,194 m3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42,000 m3, in 2000.
That places Belgium 8th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42,000 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 67,280 m3 | +60.2% |
| 2002 | 54,920 m3 | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 56,418 m3 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 51,921 m3 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 101,000 m3 | +94.5% |
| 2006 | 110,000 m3 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 77,000 m3 | -30.0% |
| 2008 | 112,000 m3 | +45.5% |
| 2009 | 108,155 m3 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 111,857 m3 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 163,799 m3 | +46.4% |
| 2012 | 207,570 m3 | +26.7% |
| 2013 | 239,720 m3 | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 193,515 m3 | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 162,263 m3 | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 255,393 m3 | +57.4% |
| 2017 | 282,485 m3 | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 304,987 m3 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 292,888 m3 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 438,194 m3 | +49.6% |
| 2021 | 283,830 m3 | -35.2% |
| 2022 | 313,992 m3 | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 328,454 m3 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 243,346 m3 | -25.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 243,346 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,735 m3, 15.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 243,346 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,289 m3, 6.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78,069 m3 | 42,000 m3 | 112,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 221,448 m3 | 111,857 m3 | 304,987 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 321,563 m3 | 243,346 m3 | 438,194 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Belgium
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5577 % 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 0.0605 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Belgium?
- Oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Belgium was 243,346 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 438,194 m3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,000 m3 in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity?
- Belgium ranks 8th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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