Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Botswana
Botswana: Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity was 249 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Botswana, 2013–2024
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 Botswana is 249 m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 28.4% on the previous year and up 104.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Botswana peaked at 251 m3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3 m3, in 2022.
That places Botswana 114th out of 204 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) — Import quantity in Botswana, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 59 m3 | — |
| 2014 | 122 m3 | +106.8% |
| 2015 | 47 m3 | -61.5% |
| 2016 | 10 m3 | -78.7% |
| 2017 | 251 m3 | +2410.0% |
| 2018 | 251 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 79 m3 | -68.5% |
| 2020 | 57 m3 | -27.8% |
| 2021 | 15 m3 | -73.7% |
| 2022 | 3 m3 | -80.0% |
| 2023 | 194 m3 | +6366.7% |
| 2024 | 249 m3 | +28.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 249 m3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,971 m3, 13% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 249 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5 m3, 15.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 117 m3 | 10 m3 | 251 m3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 103.6 m3 | 3 m3 | 249 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 111 Oman 271 m3 compare
- 112 Dominican Republic 265 m3 compare
- 112 Saudi Arabia 265 m3 compare
- 115 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 243 m3 compare
- 116 Namibia 196 m3 compare
- 117 Malta 194 m3 compare
More environment data for Botswana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.381 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.443 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.05 % 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 0.3323 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Botswana?
- Oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Botswana was 249 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 251 m3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 m3 in 2022.
- How does Botswana rank for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity?
- Botswana ranks 114th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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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