Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export value in China
China: Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export value was 1.27 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export value in China, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export value in China stood at 1.27 million 1000 USD.
That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export value in China peaked at 1.46 million 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,399 1000 USD, in 1996.
That places China 2nd out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export value in China, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5,954 1000 USD | — |
| 1996 | 3,399 1000 USD | -42.9% |
| 1997 | 66,028 1000 USD | +1842.6% |
| 1998 | 66,920 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 68,400 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 68,474 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 70,529 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 52,499 1000 USD | -25.6% |
| 2003 | 40,131 1000 USD | -23.6% |
| 2004 | 78,045 1000 USD | +94.5% |
| 2005 | 137,732 1000 USD | +76.5% |
| 2006 | 198,907 1000 USD | +44.4% |
| 2007 | 842,760 1000 USD | +323.7% |
| 2008 | 837,598 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 702,856 1000 USD | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 920,159 1000 USD | +30.9% |
| 2011 | 1.23 million 1000 USD | +33.4% |
| 2012 | 1.44 million 1000 USD | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 1.36 million 1000 USD | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.46 million 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 1.30 million 1000 USD | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 1.09 million 1000 USD | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million 1000 USD | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 993,267 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 842,821 1000 USD | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 746,245 1000 USD | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 1.11 million 1000 USD | +48.2% |
| 2022 | 1.11 million 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.10 million 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.27 million 1000 USD | +14.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.27 million 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 267 1000 USD, 4743.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- China's 1.27 million 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 884 1000 USD, 1432.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export value in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1842.6% | 3,399 1000 USD | 66,028 1000 USD |
| 2007 | +323.7% | 198,907 1000 USD | 842,760 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,140 1000 USD | 3,399 1000 USD | 68,400 1000 USD | 5 |
| 2000s | 302,953 1000 USD | 40,131 1000 USD | 842,760 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million 1000 USD | 842,821 1000 USD | 1.46 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million 1000 USD | 746,245 1000 USD | 1.27 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % 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 -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export value in China?
- Medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export value in China was 1.27 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export value recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export value recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,399 1000 USD in 1996.
- How does China rank for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export value?
- China ranks 2nd out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export value rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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 value. 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