Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Africa
Africa: Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity was 1.42 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Africa, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Africa recorded 1.42 million m3 for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Africa peaked at 1.52 million m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13,166 m3, in 1996.
Africa ranks 11th of 29 groups on this measure, 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) — Import quantity in Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15,715 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 13,166 m3 | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 28,769 m3 | +118.5% |
| 1998 | 50,564 m3 | +75.8% |
| 1999 | 150,298 m3 | +197.2% |
| 2000 | 40,580 m3 | -73.0% |
| 2001 | 68,194 m3 | +68.0% |
| 2002 | 121,294 m3 | +77.9% |
| 2003 | 170,031 m3 | +40.2% |
| 2004 | 318,277 m3 | +87.2% |
| 2005 | 309,146 m3 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 329,953 m3 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 331,552 m3 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 309,303 m3 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 375,181 m3 | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 620,577 m3 | +65.4% |
| 2011 | 464,031 m3 | -25.2% |
| 2012 | 542,767 m3 | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 735,428 m3 | +35.5% |
| 2014 | 737,278 m3 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 691,089 m3 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 768,818 m3 | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 876,220 m3 | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 959,538 m3 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 1.51 million m3 | +57.3% |
| 2020 | 1.42 million m3 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 1.52 million m3 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.15 million m3 | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 1.31 million m3 | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 1.42 million m3 | +8.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +197.2% | 50,564 m3 | 150,298 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,702 m3 | 13,166 m3 | 150,298 m3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 237,351 m3 | 40,580 m3 | 375,181 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 790,469 m3 | 464,031 m3 | 1.51 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 million m3 | 1.15 million m3 | 1.52 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More environment data for Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 11.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.31 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Africa?
- Medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Africa was 1.42 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 million m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,166 m3 in 1996.
- How does Africa rank for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity?
- Africa ranks 11th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa 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) — Import 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