Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity was 406,000 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in United Kingdom, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 406,000 m3 for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in United Kingdom peaked at 460,824 m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 69,100 m3, in 2000.
United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 204 countries on this measure, 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 109,800 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 78,100 m3 | -28.9% |
| 2000 | 69,100 m3 | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 90,900 m3 | +31.5% |
| 2002 | 158,000 m3 | +73.8% |
| 2003 | 150,000 m3 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 184,000 m3 | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 198,000 m3 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 198,082 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 243,337 m3 | +22.8% |
| 2008 | 181,000 m3 | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 198,000 m3 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 195,974 m3 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 202,941 m3 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 193,839 m3 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 225,965 m3 | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 278,486 m3 | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 305,000 m3 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 270,269 m3 | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 373,482 m3 | +38.2% |
| 2018 | 349,936 m3 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 399,398 m3 | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 413,912 m3 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 460,824 m3 | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 365,000 m3 | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 436,000 m3 | +19.5% |
| 2024 | 406,000 m3 | -6.9% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 406,000 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,735 m3, 25.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 406,000 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,289 m3, 10.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93,950 m3 | 78,100 m3 | 109,800 m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 167,042 m3 | 69,100 m3 | 243,337 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 279,529 m3 | 193,839 m3 | 399,398 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 416,347 m3 | 365,000 m3 | 460,824 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 United States 6.00 million m3 compare
- 2 Germany 672,344 m3 compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 406,000 m3 compare
- 5 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 381,000 m3 compare
- 6 Poland 259,300 m3 compare
More environment data for United Kingdom
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.47 % 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 -0.8735 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in United Kingdom?
- Oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in United Kingdom was 406,000 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 460,824 m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,100 m3 in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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