Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity was 8 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Sri Lanka, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 8 m3 for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 300.0% on the previous year and down 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Sri Lanka peaked at 2,033 m3 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 164th out of 204 countries 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 35 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 241 m3 | +588.6% |
| 2004 | 2,033 m3 | +743.6% |
| 2005 | 2,000 m3 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,894 m3 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 1,951 m3 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 298 m3 | -84.7% |
| 2009 | 196 m3 | -34.2% |
| 2010 | 196 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 196 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 112 m3 | -42.9% |
| 2013 | 536 m3 | +378.6% |
| 2014 | 26 m3 | -95.1% |
| 2015 | 35 m3 | +34.6% |
| 2016 | 32 m3 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 108 m3 | +237.5% |
| 2018 | 108 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15 m3 | -86.1% |
| 2020 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 27 m3 | — |
| 2022 | 13 m3 | -51.9% |
| 2023 | 2 m3 | -84.6% |
| 2024 | 8 m3 | +300.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 8 m3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,971 m3, 0% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 8 m3 is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.5 m3, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Sri Lanka 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 | +743.6% | 241 m3 | 2,033 m3 |
| 2003 | +588.6% | 35 m3 | 241 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,081 m3 | 35 m3 | 2,033 m3 | 8 |
| 2010s | 136.4 m3 | 15 m3 | 536 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 m3 | 0 m3 | 27 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 161 Tonga 11 m3 compare
- 162 Antigua and Barbuda 9 m3 compare
- 162 Nigeria 9 m3 compare
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8 m3 compare
- 164 Syrian Arab Republic 8 m3 compare
- 164 Syria 8 m3 compare
More environment data for Sri Lanka
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.207 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.849 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.63 % 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 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Sri Lanka?
- Oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Sri Lanka was 8 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2,033 m3 in 2004.
- What is the lowest oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity?
- Sri Lanka ranks 164th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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