Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity was 759 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Middle Africa, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 759 m3 for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 73.0% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Middle Africa peaked at 2,811 m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4 m3, in 2002.
That places Middle Africa 28th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 18 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 m3 | -77.8% |
| 2003 | 95 m3 | +2275.0% |
| 2004 | 97 m3 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 97 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22 m3 | -77.3% |
| 2007 | 196 m3 | +790.9% |
| 2008 | 488 m3 | +149.0% |
| 2009 | 495 m3 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 179 m3 | -63.8% |
| 2011 | 140 m3 | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 174 m3 | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 341 m3 | +96.0% |
| 2014 | 582 m3 | +70.7% |
| 2015 | 352 m3 | -39.5% |
| 2016 | 207 m3 | -41.2% |
| 2017 | 141 m3 | -31.9% |
| 2018 | 59 m3 | -58.2% |
| 2019 | 288 m3 | +388.1% |
| 2020 | 254 m3 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 741 m3 | +191.7% |
| 2022 | 907 m3 | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 2,811 m3 | +209.9% |
| 2024 | 759 m3 | -73.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Middle Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +2275.0% | 4 m3 | 95 m3 |
| 2007 | +790.9% | 22 m3 | 196 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 153 m3 | 4 m3 | 495 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 246.3 m3 | 59 m3 | 582 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,094 m3 | 254 m3 | 2,811 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 122.87 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 354,880 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Middle Africa?
- Oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Middle Africa was 759 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,811 m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 m3 in 2002.
- How does Middle Africa rank for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity?
- Middle Africa ranks 28th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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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