Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Latvia
Latvia: Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity was 15,832 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Latvia, 1997–2024
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 Latvia is 15,832 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 32.4% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Latvia peaked at 27,575 m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,000 m3, in 1997.
Latvia ranks 102nd 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1,000 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 3,000 m3 | +200.0% |
| 1999 | 1,000 m3 | -66.7% |
| 2000 | 5,170 m3 | +417.0% |
| 2001 | 5,100 m3 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 5,820 m3 | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 7,338 m3 | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 4,534 m3 | -38.2% |
| 2005 | 7,037 m3 | +55.2% |
| 2006 | 2,626 m3 | -62.7% |
| 2007 | 7,290 m3 | +177.6% |
| 2008 | 8,121 m3 | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 5,929 m3 | -27.0% |
| 2010 | 6,723 m3 | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 18,487 m3 | +175.0% |
| 2012 | 14,577 m3 | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 14,083 m3 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 13,032 m3 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 12,636 m3 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 18,984 m3 | +50.2% |
| 2017 | 18,739 m3 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 18,180 m3 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 20,314 m3 | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 23,500 m3 | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 27,575 m3 | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 21,552 m3 | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 23,414 m3 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 15,832 m3 | -32.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 15,832 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 60,639 m3, 26% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 15,832 m3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,715 m3, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Latvia 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 | +417.0% | 1,000 m3 | 5,170 m3 |
| 1998 | +200.0% | 1,000 m3 | 3,000 m3 |
| 2007 | +177.6% | 2,626 m3 | 7,290 m3 |
| 2011 | +175.0% | 6,723 m3 | 18,487 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,667 m3 | 1,000 m3 | 3,000 m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 5,896 m3 | 2,626 m3 | 8,121 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,576 m3 | 6,723 m3 | 20,314 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,375 m3 | 15,832 m3 | 27,575 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 99 Afghanistan 20,386 m3 compare
- 100 Costa Rica 18,369 m3 compare
- 101 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 17,238 m3 compare
- 103 Honduras 15,072 m3 compare
- 104 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 15,032 m3 compare
- 105 Rwanda 14,641 m3 compare
More environment data for Latvia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.883 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.56 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4753 % 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 0.0183 % 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 Latvia?
- Medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Latvia was 15,832 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 27,575 m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 m3 in 1997.
- How does Latvia rank for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity?
- Latvia ranks 102nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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