Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in China

China: Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity was 239,086 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
239,086 m3
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
7th
of 190 countries
All-time high
352,808 m3
in 2020
All-time low
51,000 m3
in 2006
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in China, 2002–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2002201320242002: 63.0k m32003: 67.3k m32004: 75.0k m32005: 57.0k m32006: 51.0k m32007: 97.0k m32008: 74.0k m32009: 70.6k m32010: 89.5k m32011: 136.3k m32012: 103.0k m32013: 115.5k m32014: 167.7k m32015: 200.5k m32016: 243.7k m32017: 302.2k m32018: 225.1k m32019: 297.6k m32020: 352.8k m32021: 321.6k m32022: 321.5k m32023: 279.6k m32024: 239.1k m3

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 China is 239,086 m3, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in China peaked at 352,808 m3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51,000 m3, in 2006.

China ranks 7th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69,359 m3 51,000 m3 97,000 m3 8
2010s 188,107 m3 89,545 m3 302,193 m3 10
2020s 302,929 m3 239,086 m3 352,808 m3 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 4 Poland 259,300 m3 compare
  2. 5 France 245,183 m3 compare
  3. 6 Belgium 243,346 m3 compare
  4. 8 China, mainland 223,076 m3 compare
  5. 9 Italy 220,806 m3 compare
  6. 10 Romania 178,216 m3 compare

See the full ranking of 221 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in China?
Oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in China was 239,086 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 China?
The highest recorded value was 352,808 m3 in 2020.
What is the lowest oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 51,000 m3 in 2006.
How does China rank for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity?
China ranks 7th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
Is oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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

Indicator
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
221 places, 4,524 data points, 1995–2024
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