Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Europe

Europe: Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity was 3.90 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.90 million m3
Change on year
up 7.4%
Rank
5th
of 31 groups
All-time high
4.58 million m3
in 2020
All-time low
36,800 m3
in 1996
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Europe, 1996–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1996201020241996: 36.8k m31997: 93.6k m31998: 730.7k m31999: 881.9k m32000: 945.1k m32001: 1.1M m32002: 1.7M m32003: 1.5M m32004: 1.8M m32005: 1.8M m32006: 2.4M m32007: 2.6M m32008: 2.4M m32009: 2.3M m32010: 2.6M m32011: 2.7M m32012: 3.0M m32013: 3.4M m32014: 3.3M m32015: 3.3M m32016: 3.5M m32017: 4.0M m32018: 4.2M m32019: 3.9M m32020: 4.6M m32021: 4.1M m32022: 3.9M m32023: 3.6M m32024: 3.9M m3

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

In 2024, oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Europe stood at 3.90 million m3.

The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Europe peaked at 4.58 million m3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36,800 m3, in 1996.

Europe ranks 5th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 435,750 m3 36,800 m3 881,894 m3 4
2000s 1.86 million m3 945,059 m3 2.63 million m3 10
2010s 3.39 million m3 2.58 million m3 4.18 million m3 10
2020s 4.02 million m3 3.63 million m3 4.58 million m3 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 406,000 m3 compare
  2. 3 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 381,000 m3 compare
  3. 4 Poland 259,300 m3 compare
  4. 5 France 245,183 m3 compare
  5. 6 Belgium 243,346 m3 compare
  6. 7 China 239,086 m3 compare
  7. 8 China, mainland 223,076 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 Europe?
Oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Europe was 3.90 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 4.58 million m3 in 2020.
What is the lowest oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 36,800 m3 in 1996.
How does Europe rank for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity?
Europe ranks 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe 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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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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