Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity was 9,720 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Northern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 9,720 m3 for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 455.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Northern Africa peaked at 10,571 m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35 m3, in 2000.
Northern Africa ranks 23rd of 29 groups on this measure, 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 Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 35 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 35 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 35 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 930 m3 | +2557.1% |
| 2005 | 930 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,485 m3 | +382.3% |
| 2007 | 4,448 m3 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 4,588 m3 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 781 m3 | -83.0% |
| 2010 | 689 m3 | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 1,450 m3 | +110.4% |
| 2012 | 903 m3 | -37.7% |
| 2013 | 457 m3 | -49.4% |
| 2014 | 1,751 m3 | +283.2% |
| 2015 | 1,708 m3 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 3,083 m3 | +80.5% |
| 2017 | 5,539 m3 | +79.7% |
| 2018 | 4,568 m3 | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 4,302 m3 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 4,561 m3 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 5,863 m3 | +28.5% |
| 2022 | 4,367 m3 | -25.5% |
| 2023 | 10,571 m3 | +142.1% |
| 2024 | 9,720 m3 | -8.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Northern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +2557.1% | 35 m3 | 930 m3 |
| 2006 | +382.3% | 930 m3 | 4,485 m3 |
| 2014 | +283.2% | 457 m3 | 1,751 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,630 m3 | 35 m3 | 4,588 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,445 m3 | 457 m3 | 5,539 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,016 m3 | 4,367 m3 | 10,571 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 888,500 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 1.10 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Northern Africa?
- Oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Northern Africa was 9,720 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10,571 m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 m3 in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa rank for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity?
- Northern Africa ranks 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 455.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern 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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