Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in India
India: Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity was 206,200 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in India, 1996–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
India recorded 206,200 m3 for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 41.1% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in India peaked at 350,126 m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 200 m3, in 1996.
India ranks 28th 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 India, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 200 m3 | — |
| 1997 | 2,400 m3 | +1100.0% |
| 1998 | 23,400 m3 | +875.0% |
| 1999 | 24,000 m3 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 28,500 m3 | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 32,000 m3 | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 11,662 m3 | -63.6% |
| 2003 | 7,287 m3 | -37.5% |
| 2004 | 28,407 m3 | +289.8% |
| 2005 | 44,795 m3 | +57.7% |
| 2006 | 70,253 m3 | +56.8% |
| 2007 | 42,700 m3 | -39.2% |
| 2008 | 11,692 m3 | -72.6% |
| 2009 | 68,775 m3 | +488.2% |
| 2010 | 70,450 m3 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 182,438 m3 | +159.0% |
| 2012 | 193,776 m3 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 224,564 m3 | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 171,466 m3 | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 178,000 m3 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 164,454 m3 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 221,175 m3 | +34.5% |
| 2018 | 236,606 m3 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 288,202 m3 | +21.8% |
| 2020 | 136,557 m3 | -52.6% |
| 2021 | 85,979 m3 | -37.0% |
| 2022 | 134,953 m3 | +57.0% |
| 2023 | 350,126 m3 | +159.4% |
| 2024 | 206,200 m3 | -41.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 206,200 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,699 m3, 36.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- India's 206,200 m3 is above the median for South Asia, which is 7,618 m3, 27.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in India 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 | +1100.0% | 200 m3 | 2,400 m3 |
| 1998 | +875.0% | 2,400 m3 | 23,400 m3 |
| 2009 | +488.2% | 11,692 m3 | 68,775 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,500 m3 | 200 m3 | 24,000 m3 | 4 |
| 2000s | 34,607 m3 | 7,287 m3 | 70,253 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 193,113 m3 | 70,450 m3 | 288,202 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 182,763 m3 | 85,979 m3 | 350,126 m3 | 5 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % 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 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in India?
- Medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in India was 206,200 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 350,126 m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 m3 in 1996.
- How does India rank for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity?
- India ranks 28th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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