Oriented strand board (OSB) — Production in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Oriented strand board (OSB) — Production was 1.56 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Production in Northern Europe, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 1.56 million m3 for oriented strand board (osb) — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oriented strand board (osb) — production in Northern Europe peaked at 1.56 million m3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 203,000 m3, in 1995.
Northern Europe ranks 11th of 22 groups on this measure, 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 Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 203,000 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 301,000 m3 | +48.3% |
| 1997 | 321,000 m3 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 333,000 m3 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 536,000 m3 | +61.0% |
| 2000 | 486,000 m3 | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 468,000 m3 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 488,000 m3 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 578,000 m3 | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 569,100 m3 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 587,000 m3 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 588,000 m3 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 693,690 m3 | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 742,600 m3 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 835,000 m3 | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million m3 | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million m3 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.14 million m3 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 1.17 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.20 million m3 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.26 million m3 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.31 million m3 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.39 million m3 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.41 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.56 million m3 | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 1.56 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.56 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.56 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.56 million m3 | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oriented strand board (OSB) — Production in Northern Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +61.0% | 333,000 m3 | 536,000 m3 |
| 1996 | +48.3% | 203,000 m3 | 301,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 338,800 m3 | 203,000 m3 | 536,000 m3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 603,539 m3 | 468,000 m3 | 835,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million m3 | 1.05 million m3 | 1.41 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 million m3 | 1.56 million m3 | 1.56 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.97 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.9433 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0.7673 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0.171 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oriented strand board (osb) — production in Northern Europe?
- Oriented strand board (osb) — production in Northern Europe was 1.56 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 million m3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest oriented strand board (osb) — production recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 203,000 m3 in 1995.
- How does Northern Europe rank for oriented strand board (osb) — production?
- Northern Europe ranks 11th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is oriented strand board (osb) — production rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Europe 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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