Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Malaysia
Malaysia: Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity was 226,838 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Malaysia, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Malaysia stood at 226,838 m3. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.7% on the previous year and up 114.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Malaysia peaked at 226,838 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,200 m3, in 1995.
Malaysia ranks 25th 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,200 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 5,200 m3 | +62.5% |
| 1997 | 6,000 m3 | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 10,600 m3 | +76.7% |
| 1999 | 11,400 m3 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 17,600 m3 | +54.4% |
| 2001 | 17,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 54,000 m3 | +206.8% |
| 2003 | 19,558 m3 | -63.8% |
| 2004 | 96,612 m3 | +394.0% |
| 2005 | 76,000 m3 | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 36,000 m3 | -52.6% |
| 2007 | 34,000 m3 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 160,732 m3 | +372.7% |
| 2009 | 71,000 m3 | -55.8% |
| 2010 | 83,768 m3 | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 56,381 m3 | -32.7% |
| 2012 | 84,010 m3 | +49.0% |
| 2013 | 113,310 m3 | +34.9% |
| 2014 | 105,740 m3 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 111,000 m3 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 106,424 m3 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 124,191 m3 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 110,783 m3 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 200,532 m3 | +81.0% |
| 2020 | 175,354 m3 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 141,048 m3 | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 141,048 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 179,083 m3 | +27.0% |
| 2024 | 226,838 m3 | +26.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 226,838 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,476 m3, 8.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 226,838 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,000 m3, 37.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Malaysia 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 | +394.0% | 19,558 m3 | 96,612 m3 |
| 2008 | +372.7% | 34,000 m3 | 160,732 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,280 m3 | 3,200 m3 | 11,400 m3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 58,310 m3 | 17,600 m3 | 160,732 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,614 m3 | 56,381 m3 | 200,532 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 172,674 m3 | 141,048 m3 | 226,838 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More environment data for Malaysia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.33 % 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 0.9114 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Malaysia?
- Medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Malaysia was 226,838 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 226,838 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,200 m3 in 1995.
- How does Malaysia rank for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity?
- Malaysia ranks 25th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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