Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity was 26 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Zimbabwe, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 26 m3 for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 79.5% on the previous year and up 1,200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Zimbabwe peaked at 127 m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2 m3, in 2013.
That places Zimbabwe 145th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 61 m3 | — |
| 2005 | 61 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 61 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 61 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 61 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11 m3 | -82.0% |
| 2010 | 121 m3 | +1000.0% |
| 2011 | 34 m3 | -71.9% |
| 2012 | 34 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 m3 | -94.1% |
| 2014 | 2 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26 m3 | +1200.0% |
| 2017 | 38 m3 | +46.2% |
| 2018 | 10 m3 | -73.7% |
| 2019 | 20 m3 | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 75 m3 | +275.0% |
| 2021 | 11 m3 | -85.3% |
| 2022 | 51 m3 | +363.6% |
| 2023 | 127 m3 | +149.0% |
| 2024 | 26 m3 | -79.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 26 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31 m3, 84% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 26 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5 m3, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1200.0% | 2 m3 | 26 m3 |
| 2010 | +1000.0% | 11 m3 | 121 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.67 m3 | 11 m3 | 61 m3 | 6 |
| 2010s | 28.9 m3 | 2 m3 | 121 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58 m3 | 11 m3 | 127 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % 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 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Zimbabwe?
- Oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Zimbabwe was 26 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 127 m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 m3 in 2013.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 145th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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