Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Western Europe
Western Europe: Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity was 1.79 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Western Europe, 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 Western Europe is 1.79 million m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Western Europe peaked at 1.90 million m3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 390,000 m3, in 1998.
That places Western Europe 6th out of 29 groups 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 390,000 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 521,200 m3 | +33.6% |
| 2000 | 550,325 m3 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 620,866 m3 | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 835,581 m3 | +34.6% |
| 2003 | 722,943 m3 | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 681,239 m3 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 640,914 m3 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 764,369 m3 | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 657,807 m3 | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 756,120 m3 | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 746,280 m3 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 868,713 m3 | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 950,677 m3 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 1.04 million m3 | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 1.16 million m3 | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.30 million m3 | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 1.48 million m3 | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 1.57 million m3 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.70 million m3 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 1.59 million m3 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 1.90 million m3 | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 1.76 million m3 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 1.83 million m3 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.69 million m3 | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 1.79 million m3 | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 455,600 m3 | 390,000 m3 | 521,200 m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 697,644 m3 | 550,325 m3 | 835,581 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 million m3 | 868,713 m3 | 1.70 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 million m3 | 1.69 million m3 | 1.90 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 406,000 m3 compare
- 3 United Kingdom 406,000 m3 compare
- 5 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 381,000 m3 compare
- 6 Poland 259,300 m3 compare
- 7 France 245,183 m3 compare
- 8 Belgium 243,346 m3 compare
- 9 China 239,086 m3 compare
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Western Europe?
- Oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Western Europe was 1.79 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.90 million m3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 390,000 m3 in 1998.
- How does Western Europe rank for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity?
- Western Europe ranks 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Europe 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