Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Sweden
Sweden: Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity was 100,365 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Sweden, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Sweden is 100,365 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Sweden peaked at 171,366 m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10,700 m3, in 1998.
That places Sweden 18th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Sweden, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10,700 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 15,000 m3 | +40.2% |
| 2000 | 19,189 m3 | +27.9% |
| 2001 | 20,550 m3 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 17,000 m3 | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 18,000 m3 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 126,000 m3 | +600.0% |
| 2005 | 124,000 m3 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 129,825 m3 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 107,000 m3 | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 134,802 m3 | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 74,875 m3 | -44.5% |
| 2010 | 82,450 m3 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 84,597 m3 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 89,900 m3 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 116,033 m3 | +29.1% |
| 2014 | 122,370 m3 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 123,289 m3 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 158,064 m3 | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 158,032 m3 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 171,366 m3 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 124,595 m3 | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 146,143 m3 | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 121,158 m3 | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 96,864 m3 | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 111,464 m3 | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 100,365 m3 | -10.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 100,365 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,735 m3, 6.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 100,365 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,289 m3, 2.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Sweden 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 | +600.0% | 18,000 m3 | 126,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,850 m3 | 10,700 m3 | 15,000 m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 77,124 m3 | 17,000 m3 | 134,802 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 123,070 m3 | 82,450 m3 | 171,366 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 115,199 m3 | 96,864 m3 | 146,143 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More environment data for Sweden
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.852 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.4367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.27 % 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 -0.0922 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Sweden?
- Oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Sweden was 100,365 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 171,366 m3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,700 m3 in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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