Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Lebanon
Lebanon: Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity was 45,447 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Lebanon, 1996–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Lebanon stood at 45,447 m3.
The figure is up 28.9% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Lebanon peaked at 161,531 m3 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11,000 m3, in 1996.
That places Lebanon 74th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 11,000 m3 | — |
| 1997 | 18,000 m3 | +63.6% |
| 1998 | 22,000 m3 | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 30,000 m3 | +36.4% |
| 2000 | 21,900 m3 | -27.0% |
| 2001 | 41,300 m3 | +88.6% |
| 2002 | 41,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 41,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 161,531 m3 | +291.1% |
| 2005 | 161,531 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 161,531 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 119,900 m3 | -25.8% |
| 2008 | 119,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 119,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 160,000 m3 | +33.4% |
| 2011 | 81,214 m3 | -49.2% |
| 2012 | 83,706 m3 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 84,544 m3 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 92,521 m3 | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 51,883 m3 | -43.9% |
| 2016 | 56,984 m3 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 59,160 m3 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 80,694 m3 | +36.4% |
| 2019 | 99,080 m3 | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 48,050 m3 | -51.5% |
| 2021 | 82,488 m3 | +71.7% |
| 2022 | 91,027 m3 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 35,245 m3 | -61.3% |
| 2024 | 45,447 m3 | +28.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 45,447 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,699 m3, 8.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 45,447 m3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 81,508 m3, 56% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Lebanon 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 | +291.1% | 41,300 m3 | 161,531 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,250 m3 | 11,000 m3 | 30,000 m3 | 4 |
| 2000s | 99,009 m3 | 21,900 m3 | 161,531 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,979 m3 | 51,883 m3 | 160,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,451 m3 | 35,245 m3 | 91,027 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Lebanon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.5 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % 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 0.7198 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Lebanon?
- Medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Lebanon was 45,447 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 161,531 m3 in 2004.
- What is the lowest medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,000 m3 in 1996.
- How does Lebanon rank for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity?
- Lebanon ranks 74th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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