Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import value in South Africa
South Africa: Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import value was 9,877 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import value in South Africa, 2005–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 9,877 1000 USD for oriented strand board (osb) — import value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 598.5% on the previous year and up 768.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oriented strand board (osb) — import value in South Africa peaked at 9,877 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 200 1000 USD, in 2005.
That places South Africa 44th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import value in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 200 1000 USD | — |
| 2006 | 378 1000 USD | +89.0% |
| 2007 | 378 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 858 1000 USD | +127.0% |
| 2009 | 267 1000 USD | -68.9% |
| 2010 | 391 1000 USD | +46.4% |
| 2011 | 283 1000 USD | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 407 1000 USD | +43.8% |
| 2013 | 955 1000 USD | +134.6% |
| 2014 | 1,137 1000 USD | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 1,391 1000 USD | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 829 1000 USD | -40.4% |
| 2017 | 1,466 1000 USD | +76.8% |
| 2018 | 1,568 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 1,702 1000 USD | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 1,056 1000 USD | -38.0% |
| 2021 | 3,513 1000 USD | +232.7% |
| 2022 | 2,241 1000 USD | -36.2% |
| 2023 | 1,414 1000 USD | -36.9% |
| 2024 | 9,877 1000 USD | +598.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 9,877 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 659 1000 USD, 15.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 9,877 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8 1000 USD, 1234.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import value in South Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +598.5% | 1,414 1000 USD | 9,877 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 416.2 1000 USD | 200 1000 USD | 858 1000 USD | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,013 1000 USD | 283 1000 USD | 1,702 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,620 1000 USD | 1,056 1000 USD | 9,877 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % 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 0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oriented strand board (osb) — import value in South Africa?
- Oriented strand board (osb) — import value in South Africa was 9,877 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oriented strand board (osb) — import value recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9,877 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest oriented strand board (osb) — import value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 1000 USD in 2005.
- How does South Africa rank for oriented strand board (osb) — import value?
- South Africa ranks 44th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oriented strand board (osb) — import value rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 768.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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