Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Norway
Norway: Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity was 78,967 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Norway, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Norway recorded 78,967 m3 for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Norway peaked at 106,150 m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17,720 m3, in 2002.
That places Norway 24th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Norway, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21,000 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 24,000 m3 | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 26,000 m3 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 20,000 m3 | -23.1% |
| 2002 | 17,720 m3 | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 22,000 m3 | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 35,791 m3 | +62.7% |
| 2005 | 25,782 m3 | -28.0% |
| 2006 | 31,851 m3 | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 36,311 m3 | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 48,685 m3 | +34.1% |
| 2009 | 49,830 m3 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 49,664 m3 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 51,083 m3 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 56,497 m3 | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 71,053 m3 | +25.8% |
| 2014 | 78,986 m3 | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 82,639 m3 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 58,625 m3 | -29.1% |
| 2017 | 91,865 m3 | +56.7% |
| 2018 | 106,150 m3 | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 54,709 m3 | -48.5% |
| 2020 | 55,030 m3 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 48,526 m3 | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 40,133 m3 | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 69,152 m3 | +72.3% |
| 2024 | 78,967 m3 | +14.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 78,967 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,735 m3, 5.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Norway's 78,967 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,289 m3, 2.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,500 m3 | 21,000 m3 | 24,000 m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 31,397 m3 | 17,720 m3 | 49,830 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,127 m3 | 49,664 m3 | 106,150 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,362 m3 | 40,133 m3 | 78,967 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More environment data for Norway
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.9857 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8118 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.738 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % 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 -0.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Norway?
- Oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Norway was 78,967 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 106,150 m3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,720 m3 in 2002.
- How does Norway rank for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity?
- Norway ranks 24th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en