Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Germany
Germany: Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity was 672,344 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Germany, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Germany recorded 672,344 m3 for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Germany peaked at 856,318 m3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 200,000 m3, in 1998.
That places Germany 2nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Germany, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 200,000 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 292,000 m3 | +46.0% |
| 2000 | 310,000 m3 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 334,000 m3 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 423,000 m3 | +26.6% |
| 2003 | 284,000 m3 | -32.9% |
| 2004 | 250,000 m3 | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 210,000 m3 | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 303,606 m3 | +44.6% |
| 2007 | 305,000 m3 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 252,000 m3 | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 294,203 m3 | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 372,558 m3 | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 426,066 m3 | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 416,888 m3 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 470,219 m3 | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 533,448 m3 | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 646,381 m3 | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 746,104 m3 | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 762,152 m3 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 848,346 m3 | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 791,907 m3 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 856,318 m3 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 758,636 m3 | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 679,000 m3 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 574,629 m3 | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 672,344 m3 | +17.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 672,344 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,735 m3, 42.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Germany's 672,344 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,289 m3, 17.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 246,000 m3 | 200,000 m3 | 292,000 m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 296,581 m3 | 210,000 m3 | 423,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 601,407 m3 | 372,558 m3 | 848,346 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 708,185 m3 | 574,629 m3 | 856,318 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 United States 6.00 million m3 compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 406,000 m3 compare
- 3 United Kingdom 406,000 m3 compare
- 5 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 381,000 m3 compare
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % 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 -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Germany?
- Oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Germany was 672,344 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 856,318 m3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 m3 in 1998.
- How does Germany rank for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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