China, mainland vs Europe: Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export quantity

China, mainland
3.60 million m3
in 2024
Europe
7.58 million m3
in 2024
China, mainland rank
2nd
Europe rank
3rd

Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export quantity over time

  • China, mainland
  • Europe
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M199520092024

How they compare

Europe currently reports 7.58 million m3 against 3.60 million m3 in China, mainland, a difference of 3.99 million m3.

That makes Europe's figure about 2.1 times China, mainland's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and Europe ranks 3rd of 147 countries.

Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 6,860 m3 2.71 million m3 2.70 million m3 Europe
2000s 827,230 m3 7.63 million m3 6.80 million m3 Europe
2010s 2.64 million m3 9.82 million m3 7.18 million m3 Europe
2020s 2.76 million m3 9.13 million m3 6.37 million m3 Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export quantity, China, mainland or Europe?
Europe, at 7.58 million m3 against 3.60 million m3 in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export quantity between China, mainland and Europe?
3.99 million m3, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Europe?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Europe rank globally for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export quantity?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Europe ranks 3rd of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
176 places, 4,164 data points, 1995–2024
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