Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in United States
United States: Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity was 6.00 million m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in United States, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
United States recorded 6.00 million m3 for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in United States peaked at 9.34 million m3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.41 million m3, in 2009.
That places United States 1st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in United States, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.05 million m3 | — |
| 1996 | 4.67 million m3 | +53.0% |
| 1997 | 5.75 million m3 | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 5.75 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.51 million m3 | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 6.75 million m3 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 7.17 million m3 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 7.50 million m3 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 8.05 million m3 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 8.72 million m3 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 9.34 million m3 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 8.97 million m3 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 6.00 million m3 | -33.1% |
| 2008 | 3.19 million m3 | -46.8% |
| 2009 | 2.41 million m3 | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 2.46 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.57 million m3 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.96 million m3 | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 3.46 million m3 | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 3.98 million m3 | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 4.48 million m3 | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 5.07 million m3 | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 5.57 million m3 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 5.67 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.42 million m3 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 5.07 million m3 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 6.13 million m3 | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 6.20 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 5.72 million m3 | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 6.00 million m3 | +5.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 6.00 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,735 m3, 381.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.15 million m3 | 3.05 million m3 | 6.51 million m3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.81 million m3 | 2.41 million m3 | 9.34 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.16 million m3 | 2.46 million m3 | 5.67 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.82 million m3 | 5.07 million m3 | 6.20 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 2 Germany 672,344 m3 compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 406,000 m3 compare
- 3 United Kingdom 406,000 m3 compare
More environment data for United States
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3672 % 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 -0.624 % 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 0.1269 % 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 States?
- Oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in United States was 6.00 million 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 9.34 million m3 in 2005.
- What is the lowest oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 million m3 in 2009.
- How does United States rank for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity?
- United States ranks 1st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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