Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Belgium
Belgium: Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity was 586,032 m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Belgium is 586,032 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.4% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Belgium peaked at 675,000 m3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 235,700 m3, in 2001.
Belgium ranks 11th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Belgium, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 321,000 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 235,700 m3 | -26.6% |
| 2002 | 397,004 m3 | +68.4% |
| 2003 | 551,537 m3 | +38.9% |
| 2004 | 604,176 m3 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 635,000 m3 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 675,000 m3 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 548,000 m3 | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 474,000 m3 | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 564,282 m3 | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 598,796 m3 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 492,198 m3 | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 460,000 m3 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 480,000 m3 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 368,000 m3 | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 381,000 m3 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 373,000 m3 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 358,840 m3 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 362,490 m3 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 406,210 m3 | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 543,232 m3 | +33.7% |
| 2021 | 545,178 m3 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 447,569 m3 | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 352,201 m3 | -21.3% |
| 2024 | 586,032 m3 | +66.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 586,032 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,639 m3, 9.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 586,032 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,715 m3, 8.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 500,570 m3 | 235,700 m3 | 675,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 428,053 m3 | 358,840 m3 | 598,796 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 494,842 m3 | 352,201 m3 | 586,032 m3 | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.574 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5577 % 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Belgium?
- Medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Belgium was 586,032 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 675,000 m3 in 2006.
- What is the lowest medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 235,700 m3 in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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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