Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export quantity in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export quantity was 15,749 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export quantity in Saudi Arabia, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 15,749 m3 for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 60.7% on the previous year and up 701.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export quantity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 15,749 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 315 m3, in 2017.
That places Saudi Arabia 53rd 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 613 m3 | — |
| 2011 | 661 m3 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 1,315 m3 | +98.9% |
| 2013 | 485 m3 | -63.1% |
| 2014 | 1,965 m3 | +305.2% |
| 2015 | 719 m3 | -63.4% |
| 2016 | 907 m3 | +26.1% |
| 2017 | 315 m3 | -65.3% |
| 2018 | 2,771 m3 | +779.7% |
| 2019 | 2,102 m3 | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 4,705 m3 | +123.8% |
| 2021 | 6,809 m3 | +44.7% |
| 2022 | 9,600 m3 | +41.0% |
| 2023 | 9,800 m3 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 15,749 m3 | +60.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 15,749 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,058 m3, 75% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 15,749 m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70 m3, 225.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export quantity in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +779.7% | 315 m3 | 2,771 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,185 m3 | 315 m3 | 2,771 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,333 m3 | 4,705 m3 | 15,749 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % 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 9.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export quantity in Saudi Arabia?
- Medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export quantity in Saudi Arabia was 15,749 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,749 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export quantity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 315 m3 in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export quantity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export quantity rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 701.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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