Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Iceland
Iceland: Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity was 3,185 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Iceland, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Iceland stood at 3,185 m3.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 633.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Iceland peaked at 5,850 m3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 2018.
That places Iceland 76th 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 384 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 182 m3 | -52.6% |
| 2004 | 103 m3 | -43.4% |
| 2005 | 101 m3 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 30 m3 | -70.3% |
| 2007 | 5,614 m3 | +18613.3% |
| 2008 | 5,850 m3 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1,067 m3 | -81.8% |
| 2010 | 640 m3 | -40.0% |
| 2011 | 253 m3 | -60.5% |
| 2012 | 216 m3 | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 312 m3 | +44.4% |
| 2014 | 434 m3 | +39.1% |
| 2015 | 434 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 651 m3 | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 549 m3 | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 1,503 m3 | — |
| 2020 | 1,771 m3 | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 1,573 m3 | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 490 m3 | -68.8% |
| 2023 | 2,851 m3 | +481.8% |
| 2024 | 3,185 m3 | +11.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 3,185 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,735 m3, 20% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 3,185 m3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,289 m3, 8% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +18613.3% | 30 m3 | 5,614 m3 |
| 2023 | +481.8% | 490 m3 | 2,851 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,666 m3 | 30 m3 | 5,850 m3 | 8 |
| 2010s | 499.2 m3 | 0 m3 | 1,503 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,974 m3 | 490 m3 | 3,185 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More environment data for Iceland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8549 % 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 -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Iceland?
- Oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Iceland was 3,185 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,850 m3 in 2008.
- What is the lowest oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity?
- Iceland ranks 76th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 633.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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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