Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export quantity in India
India: Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export quantity was 146,452 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export quantity in India, 1996–2024
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 India is 146,452 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and up 72,761.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export quantity in India peaked at 177,435 m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1996.
That places India 30th out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 India, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1997 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 1,300 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 1,900 m3 | +46.2% |
| 2004 | 4,315 m3 | +127.1% |
| 2005 | 4,315 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,600 m3 | -62.9% |
| 2007 | 1,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,163 m3 | +97.7% |
| 2009 | 736 m3 | -76.7% |
| 2010 | 1,378 m3 | +87.2% |
| 2011 | 1,077 m3 | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 702 m3 | -34.8% |
| 2013 | 132 m3 | -81.2% |
| 2014 | 201 m3 | +52.3% |
| 2015 | 232 m3 | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 4,431 m3 | +1809.9% |
| 2017 | 2,901 m3 | -34.5% |
| 2018 | 4,081 m3 | +40.7% |
| 2019 | 21,211 m3 | +419.8% |
| 2020 | 19,363 m3 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 107,540 m3 | +455.4% |
| 2022 | 137,937 m3 | +28.3% |
| 2023 | 177,435 m3 | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 146,452 m3 | -17.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 146,452 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7 m3, 20921.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export quantity in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1809.9% | 232 m3 | 4,431 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 m3 | 0 m3 | 0 m3 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,893 m3 | 0 m3 | 4,315 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,635 m3 | 132 m3 | 21,211 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,745 m3 | 19,363 m3 | 177,435 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % 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 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export quantity in India?
- Medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export quantity in India was 146,452 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 177,435 m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export quantity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1996.
- How does India rank for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export quantity?
- India ranks 30th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export quantity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72,761.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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