Oriented strand board (OSB) — Production in France
France: Oriented strand board (OSB) — Production was 320,280 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Production in France, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, oriented strand board (osb) — production in France stood at 320,280 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oriented strand board (osb) — production in France peaked at 413,200 m3 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 100,000 m3, in 1995.
That places France 19th out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Production in France, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 100,000 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 100,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 270,000 m3 | +170.0% |
| 2001 | 300,000 m3 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 275,000 m3 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 300,000 m3 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 400,000 m3 | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 400,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 400,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 400,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 373,859 m3 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 300,000 m3 | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 400,000 m3 | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 413,200 m3 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 413,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 360,000 m3 | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 325,000 m3 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 352,000 m3 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 390,000 m3 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 390,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 390,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 404,000 m3 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 379,000 m3 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 402,000 m3 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 301,927 m3 | -24.9% |
| 2023 | 322,080 m3 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 320,280 m3 | -0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oriented strand board (OSB) — Production in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +170.0% | 100,000 m3 | 270,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100,000 m3 | 100,000 m3 | 100,000 m3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 341,886 m3 | 270,000 m3 | 400,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 383,740 m3 | 325,000 m3 | 413,200 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 345,057 m3 | 301,927 m3 | 402,000 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More environment data for France
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.23 % 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 -0.1777 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oriented strand board (osb) — production in France?
- Oriented strand board (osb) — production in France was 320,280 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oriented strand board (osb) — production recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 413,200 m3 in 2011.
- What is the lowest oriented strand board (osb) — production recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 m3 in 1995.
- How does France rank for oriented strand board (osb) — production?
- France ranks 19th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oriented strand board (osb) — production rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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About this data
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