Oriented strand board (OSB) — Production in Northern America
Northern America: Oriented strand board (OSB) — Production was 20.54 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Production in Northern America, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 20.54 million m3 for oriented strand board (osb) — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oriented strand board (osb) — production in Northern America peaked at 25.13 million m3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.60 million m3, in 1995.
Northern America ranks 3rd 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 Northern America, 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 | 19.03 million m3 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 20.24 million m3 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 22.37 million m3 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 22.61 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 24.81 million m3 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 25.10 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 25.13 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 19.22 million m3 | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 14.74 million m3 | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 13.54 million m3 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 14.45 million m3 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 15.51 million m3 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 17.32 million m3 | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 18.39 million m3 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 18.83 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 19.32 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 20.08 million m3 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 20.82 million m3 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 21.49 million m3 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 20.33 million m3 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 21.04 million m3 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 20.86 million m3 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 19.78 million m3 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 20.54 million m3 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.20 million m3 | 12.60 million m3 | 17.97 million m3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 21.30 million m3 | 14.74 million m3 | 25.13 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.98 million m3 | 13.54 million m3 | 21.49 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.51 million m3 | 19.78 million m3 | 21.04 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 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 Northern America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 70.81 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 60.43 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 13.25 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oriented strand board (osb) — production in Northern America?
- Oriented strand board (osb) — production in Northern America was 20.54 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 25.13 million m3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest oriented strand board (osb) — production recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.60 million m3 in 1995.
- How does Northern America rank for oriented strand board (osb) — production?
- Northern America ranks 3rd out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is oriented strand board (osb) — production rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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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