Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export quantity in Belgium
Belgium: Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export quantity was 396,622 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export quantity in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export quantity in Belgium is 396,622 m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 29.7% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export quantity in Belgium peaked at 1.05 million m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 122,490 m3, in 2001.
That places Belgium 18th out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export quantity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 141,000 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 122,490 m3 | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 170,138 m3 | +38.9% |
| 2003 | 158,517 m3 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 153,666 m3 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 128,000 m3 | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 565,000 m3 | +341.4% |
| 2007 | 501,000 m3 | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 350,000 m3 | -30.1% |
| 2009 | 752,091 m3 | +114.9% |
| 2010 | 837,305 m3 | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 801,518 m3 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 680,000 m3 | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 690,000 m3 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 689,000 m3 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 610,000 m3 | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 610,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 825,645 m3 | +35.4% |
| 2018 | 878,299 m3 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 872,587 m3 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 869,254 m3 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.05 million m3 | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 659,988 m3 | -37.2% |
| 2023 | 564,037 m3 | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 396,622 m3 | -29.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 396,622 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,058 m3, 18.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 396,622 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,117 m3, 23.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export quantity in Belgium 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +341.4% | 128,000 m3 | 565,000 m3 |
| 2009 | +114.9% | 350,000 m3 | 752,091 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 304,190 m3 | 122,490 m3 | 752,091 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 749,435 m3 | 610,000 m3 | 878,299 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 708,162 m3 | 396,622 m3 | 1.05 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 15 New Zealand 492,790 m3 compare
- 16 Romania 458,021 m3 compare
- 17 United States 449,088 m3 compare
- 19 Belgium-Luxembourg 395,100 m3
- 20 France 386,139 m3 compare
- 21 Ireland 336,221 m3 compare
More environment data for Belgium
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5577 % 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 0.0605 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export quantity in Belgium?
- Medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export quantity in Belgium was 396,622 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,490 m3 in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export quantity?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export quantity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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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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