Oriented strand board (OSB) — Production in Americas
Americas: Oriented strand board (OSB) — Production was 21.13 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Production in Americas, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Americas recorded 21.13 million m3 for oriented strand board (osb) — production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oriented strand board (osb) — production in Americas peaked at 25.52 million m3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.60 million m3, in 1995.
Americas ranks 2nd of 22 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Production in Americas, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.60 million m3 | — |
| 1996 | 13.94 million m3 | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 15.26 million m3 | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 16.21 million m3 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 17.97 million m3 | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 19.75 million m3 | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 19.05 million m3 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 20.30 million m3 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 22.47 million m3 | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 22.72 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 25.19 million m3 | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 25.52 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 25.48 million m3 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 19.55 million m3 | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 15.00 million m3 | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 13.92 million m3 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 14.88 million m3 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 15.97 million m3 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 17.79 million m3 | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 18.88 million m3 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 19.32 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 19.82 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 20.56 million m3 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 21.29 million m3 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 22.05 million m3 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 21.01 million m3 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 21.70 million m3 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 21.49 million m3 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 20.34 million m3 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 21.13 million m3 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.20 million m3 | 12.60 million m3 | 17.97 million m3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 21.50 million m3 | 15.00 million m3 | 25.52 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.45 million m3 | 13.92 million m3 | 22.05 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.14 million m3 | 20.34 million m3 | 21.70 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 1 China 14.69 million m3 compare
- 1 China, mainland 14.69 million m3 compare
- 3 United States 13.45 million m3 compare
- 4 Canada 7.09 million m3 compare
- 5 Russian Federation 2.15 million m3 compare
- 5 Russia 2.15 million m3 compare
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 525,862 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.74 % (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oriented strand board (osb) — production in Americas?
- Oriented strand board (osb) — production in Americas was 21.13 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oriented strand board (osb) — production recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 25.52 million m3 in 2006.
- What is the lowest oriented strand board (osb) — production recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.60 million m3 in 1995.
- How does Americas rank for oriented strand board (osb) — production?
- Americas ranks 2nd out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is oriented strand board (osb) — production rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Oriented strand board (OSB) — Production. 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