Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Kuwait
Kuwait: Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity was 94,510 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Kuwait, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 94,510 m3 for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 34.6% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Kuwait peaked at 179,172 m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,100 m3, in 1996.
That places Kuwait 47th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Kuwait, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6,400 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 6,100 m3 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 6,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10,000 m3 | +63.9% |
| 2000 | 10,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15,400 m3 | +54.0% |
| 2002 | 15,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 69,347 m3 | +350.3% |
| 2005 | 75,500 m3 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 69,347 m3 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 69,347 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33,538 m3 | -51.6% |
| 2009 | 20,686 m3 | -38.3% |
| 2010 | 17,879 m3 | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 17,960 m3 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 40,470 m3 | +125.3% |
| 2013 | 32,234 m3 | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 52,198 m3 | +61.9% |
| 2015 | 56,241 m3 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 85,805 m3 | +52.6% |
| 2017 | 77,827 m3 | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 71,641 m3 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 86,525 m3 | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 73,918 m3 | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 179,172 m3 | +142.4% |
| 2022 | 75,210 m3 | -58.0% |
| 2023 | 144,499 m3 | +92.1% |
| 2024 | 94,510 m3 | -34.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 94,510 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,639 m3, 1.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 94,510 m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 81,508 m3, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Kuwait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +350.3% | 15,400 m3 | 69,347 m3 |
| 2021 | +142.4% | 73,918 m3 | 179,172 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,940 m3 | 6,100 m3 | 10,000 m3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 39,396 m3 | 10,000 m3 | 75,500 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,878 m3 | 17,879 m3 | 86,525 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 113,462 m3 | 73,918 m3 | 179,172 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Kuwait
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -61.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.516 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % 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 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Kuwait?
- Medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Kuwait was 94,510 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 179,172 m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,100 m3 in 1996.
- How does Kuwait rank for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity?
- Kuwait ranks 47th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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