Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in China
China: Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity was 127,066 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in China, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in China stood at 127,066 m3.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in China peaked at 1.88 million m3 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 117,221 m3, in 2023.
China ranks 33rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 China, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 438,500 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 458,900 m3 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 589,380 m3 | +28.4% |
| 1998 | 568,002 m3 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 674,820 m3 | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 1.48 million m3 | +119.7% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million m3 | -24.5% |
| 2002 | 1.61 million m3 | +43.5% |
| 2003 | 1.88 million m3 | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 1.67 million m3 | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 1.42 million m3 | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 1.17 million m3 | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 487,685 m3 | -58.4% |
| 2008 | 408,272 m3 | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 458,113 m3 | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 477,947 m3 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 392,528 m3 | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 317,117 m3 | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 330,186 m3 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 345,804 m3 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 295,071 m3 | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 313,908 m3 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 284,079 m3 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 292,454 m3 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 299,475 m3 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 271,393 m3 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 276,746 m3 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 165,216 m3 | -40.3% |
| 2023 | 117,221 m3 | -29.0% |
| 2024 | 127,066 m3 | +8.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 127,066 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,476 m3, 4.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- China's 127,066 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,000 m3, 21.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 545,920 m3 | 438,500 m3 | 674,820 m3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.17 million m3 | 408,272 m3 | 1.88 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 334,857 m3 | 284,079 m3 | 477,947 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 191,528 m3 | 117,221 m3 | 276,746 m3 | 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) — import quantity in China?
- Medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in China was 127,066 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 million m3 in 2003.
- What is the lowest medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,221 m3 in 2023.
- How does China rank for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity?
- China ranks 33rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. 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) — 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