Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Malta
Malta: Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity was 194 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Malta, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Malta recorded 194 m3 for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 115.6% on the previous year and up 331.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Malta peaked at 1,230 m3 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 2007.
Malta ranks 117th of 204 countries on this measure, 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,230 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 47 m3 | -96.2% |
| 2004 | 870 m3 | +1751.1% |
| 2005 | 800 m3 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 472 m3 | -41.0% |
| 2007 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 78 m3 | — |
| 2009 | 62 m3 | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 24 m3 | -61.3% |
| 2011 | 5 m3 | -79.2% |
| 2012 | 167 m3 | +3240.0% |
| 2013 | 13 m3 | -92.2% |
| 2014 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2016 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2017 | 8 m3 | — |
| 2018 | 42 m3 | +425.0% |
| 2019 | 45 m3 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1 m3 | -97.8% |
| 2021 | 47 m3 | +4600.0% |
| 2022 | 154 m3 | +227.7% |
| 2023 | 90 m3 | -41.6% |
| 2024 | 194 m3 | +115.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 194 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,735 m3, 1% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malta's 194 m3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 268 m3, 72% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Malta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +4600.0% | 1 m3 | 47 m3 |
| 2012 | +3240.0% | 5 m3 | 167 m3 |
| 2004 | +1751.1% | 47 m3 | 870 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 444.88 m3 | 0 m3 | 1,230 m3 | 8 |
| 2010s | 30.4 m3 | 0 m3 | 167 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.2 m3 | 1 m3 | 194 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Malta
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.365 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.16 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8269 % 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 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Malta?
- Oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Malta was 194 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,230 m3 in 2002.
- What is the lowest oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 2007.
- How does Malta rank for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity?
- Malta ranks 117th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Malta 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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