Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export quantity in Africa
Africa: Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export quantity was 154,305 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export quantity in Africa, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export quantity in Africa stood at 154,305 m3. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 206.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export quantity in Africa peaked at 154,305 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3 m3, in 1999.
Africa ranks 17th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export quantity in Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 3 m3 | -40.0% |
| 2000 | 5 m3 | +66.7% |
| 2001 | 23 m3 | +360.0% |
| 2002 | 3 m3 | -87.0% |
| 2003 | 563 m3 | +18666.7% |
| 2004 | 1,914 m3 | +240.0% |
| 2005 | 1,914 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,620 m3 | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 13,956 m3 | +761.5% |
| 2008 | 10,335 m3 | -25.9% |
| 2009 | 15,609 m3 | +51.0% |
| 2010 | 24,572 m3 | +57.4% |
| 2011 | 45,781 m3 | +86.3% |
| 2012 | 39,461 m3 | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 33,157 m3 | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 50,381 m3 | +51.9% |
| 2015 | 42,801 m3 | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 61,965 m3 | +44.8% |
| 2017 | 80,396 m3 | +29.7% |
| 2018 | 88,135 m3 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 81,893 m3 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 78,059 m3 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 92,600 m3 | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 107,247 m3 | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 131,959 m3 | +23.0% |
| 2024 | 154,305 m3 | +16.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export quantity in Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +18666.7% | 3 m3 | 563 m3 |
| 2007 | +761.5% | 1,620 m3 | 13,956 m3 |
| 2001 | +360.0% | 5 m3 | 23 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 m3 | 3 m3 | 5 m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,594 m3 | 3 m3 | 15,609 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,854 m3 | 24,572 m3 | 88,135 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,834 m3 | 78,059 m3 | 154,305 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 14 Australia and New Zealand 530,833 m3 compare
- 15 New Zealand 492,790 m3 compare
- 16 Romania 458,021 m3 compare
- 17 United States 449,088 m3 compare
- 18 Belgium 396,622 m3 compare
- 19 Belgium-Luxembourg 395,100 m3
- 20 France 386,139 m3 compare
More environment data for Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 11.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.31 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export quantity in Africa?
- Medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export quantity in Africa was 154,305 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export quantity recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 154,305 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export quantity recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 m3 in 1999.
- How does Africa rank for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export quantity?
- Africa ranks 17th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export quantity rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export quantity. 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