Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity was 66 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Lesotho, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Lesotho stood at 66 m3.
That represents a change of down 89.8% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Lesotho peaked at 644 m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22 m3, in 2011.
Lesotho ranks 205th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Lesotho, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 624 m3 | — |
| 2011 | 22 m3 | -96.5% |
| 2012 | 174 m3 | +690.9% |
| 2013 | 114 m3 | -34.5% |
| 2014 | 114 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 114 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 114 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30 m3 | -73.7% |
| 2018 | 30 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 43 m3 | +43.3% |
| 2020 | 471 m3 | +995.3% |
| 2021 | 170 m3 | -63.9% |
| 2022 | 282 m3 | +65.9% |
| 2023 | 644 m3 | +128.4% |
| 2024 | 66 m3 | -89.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 66 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,699 m3, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 66 m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,585 m3, 4% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Lesotho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +995.3% | 43 m3 | 471 m3 |
| 2012 | +690.9% | 22 m3 | 174 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 137.9 m3 | 22 m3 | 624 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 326.6 m3 | 66 m3 | 644 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More environment data for Lesotho
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.521 % 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 -2.27 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4197 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Lesotho?
- Medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Lesotho was 66 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 644 m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 m3 in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity?
- Lesotho ranks 205th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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