Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Ecuador
Ecuador: Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity was 34,430 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Ecuador, 1995–2024
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 Ecuador is 34,430 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Ecuador peaked at 67,628 m3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 400 m3, in 1999.
Ecuador ranks 83rd of 217 countries 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 600 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 3,800 m3 | +533.3% |
| 1997 | 3,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,800 m3 | -26.3% |
| 1999 | 400 m3 | -85.7% |
| 2000 | 3,600 m3 | +800.0% |
| 2001 | 8,900 m3 | +147.2% |
| 2002 | 6,740 m3 | -24.3% |
| 2003 | 14,424 m3 | +114.0% |
| 2004 | 56,687 m3 | +293.0% |
| 2005 | 56,687 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 28,000 m3 | -50.6% |
| 2007 | 28,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45,141 m3 | +61.2% |
| 2010 | 67,628 m3 | +49.8% |
| 2011 | 51,169 m3 | -24.3% |
| 2012 | 51,620 m3 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 64,036 m3 | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 44,208 m3 | -31.0% |
| 2015 | 32,479 m3 | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 37,174 m3 | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 46,216 m3 | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 61,831 m3 | +33.8% |
| 2019 | 51,218 m3 | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 44,529 m3 | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 44,062 m3 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 42,740 m3 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 28,668 m3 | -32.9% |
| 2024 | 34,430 m3 | +20.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 34,430 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,476 m3, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 34,430 m3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,850 m3, 8.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +800.0% | 400 m3 | 3,600 m3 |
| 1996 | +533.3% | 600 m3 | 3,800 m3 |
| 2004 | +293.0% | 14,424 m3 | 56,687 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,280 m3 | 400 m3 | 3,800 m3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 27,618 m3 | 3,600 m3 | 56,687 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,758 m3 | 32,479 m3 | 67,628 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,886 m3 | 28,668 m3 | 44,529 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % 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 -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Ecuador?
- Medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Ecuador was 34,430 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 67,628 m3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 m3 in 1999.
- How does Ecuador rank for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity?
- Ecuador ranks 83rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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