Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export quantity in Kenya
Kenya: Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export quantity was 627 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export quantity in Kenya, 2003–2024
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 Kenya is 627 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 72.2% on the previous year and down 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export quantity in Kenya peaked at 6,679 m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9 m3, in 2007.
That places Kenya 86th out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 128 m3 | — |
| 2004 | 365 m3 | +185.2% |
| 2005 | 365 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 71 m3 | -80.5% |
| 2007 | 9 m3 | -87.3% |
| 2008 | 3,614 m3 | +40055.6% |
| 2009 | 3,614 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,773 m3 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 3,458 m3 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 5,643 m3 | +63.2% |
| 2013 | 3,449 m3 | -38.9% |
| 2014 | 2,550 m3 | -26.1% |
| 2015 | 3,092 m3 | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 429 m3 | -86.1% |
| 2017 | 1,364 m3 | +217.9% |
| 2018 | 466 m3 | -65.8% |
| 2019 | 4,090 m3 | +777.7% |
| 2020 | 4,000 m3 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 6,679 m3 | +67.0% |
| 2022 | 5,107 m3 | -23.5% |
| 2023 | 2,254 m3 | -55.9% |
| 2024 | 627 m3 | -72.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 627 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7 m3, 89.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 627 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29 m3, 21.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export quantity in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +40055.6% | 9 m3 | 3,614 m3 |
| 2019 | +777.7% | 466 m3 | 4,090 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,167 m3 | 9 m3 | 3,614 m3 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2,831 m3 | 429 m3 | 5,643 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,733 m3 | 627 m3 | 6,679 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 827 m3 compare
- 84 Bangladesh 743 m3 compare
- 85 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 676 m3 compare
- 87 Ethiopia 367 m3 compare
- 88 Kyrgyzstan 326 m3 compare
- 89 Malta 325 m3 compare
More environment data for Kenya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.25 % 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 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export quantity in Kenya?
- Medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export quantity in Kenya was 627 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6,679 m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 m3 in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export quantity?
- Kenya ranks 86th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export quantity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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