Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Canada
Canada: Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity was 82,054 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Canada, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Canada recorded 82,054 m3 for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Canada peaked at 209,000 m3 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 58,700 m3, in 1998.
That places Canada 22nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Canada, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 61,000 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 80,000 m3 | +31.1% |
| 1997 | 60,000 m3 | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 58,700 m3 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 123,000 m3 | +109.5% |
| 2000 | 110,705 m3 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 112,000 m3 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 144,000 m3 | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 114,000 m3 | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 209,000 m3 | +83.3% |
| 2005 | 130,000 m3 | -37.8% |
| 2006 | 164,000 m3 | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 127,000 m3 | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 135,000 m3 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 97,000 m3 | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 121,910 m3 | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 110,000 m3 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 83,000 m3 | -24.5% |
| 2013 | 102,026 m3 | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 134,000 m3 | +31.3% |
| 2015 | 183,000 m3 | +36.6% |
| 2016 | 131,951 m3 | -27.9% |
| 2017 | 148,234 m3 | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 130,500 m3 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 148,501 m3 | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 131,564 m3 | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 123,849 m3 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 77,733 m3 | -37.2% |
| 2023 | 80,440 m3 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 82,054 m3 | +2.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 82,054 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,735 m3, 5.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76,540 m3 | 58,700 m3 | 123,000 m3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 134,270 m3 | 97,000 m3 | 209,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 129,312 m3 | 83,000 m3 | 183,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,128 m3 | 77,733 m3 | 131,564 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Canada?
- Oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Canada was 82,054 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 209,000 m3 in 2004.
- What is the lowest oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,700 m3 in 1998.
- How does Canada rank for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity?
- Canada ranks 22nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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