Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Namibia
Namibia: Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity was 3,356 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Namibia stood at 3,356 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 1,081.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Namibia peaked at 7,096 m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 150 m3, in 2016.
That places Namibia 145th 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 860 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 1,128 m3 | +31.2% |
| 2002 | 777 m3 | -31.1% |
| 2003 | 718 m3 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 868 m3 | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 539 m3 | -37.9% |
| 2006 | 286 m3 | -46.9% |
| 2007 | 740 m3 | +158.7% |
| 2008 | 212 m3 | -71.4% |
| 2009 | 253 m3 | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 337 m3 | +33.2% |
| 2011 | 581 m3 | +72.4% |
| 2012 | 271 m3 | -53.4% |
| 2013 | 210 m3 | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 284 m3 | +35.2% |
| 2015 | 404 m3 | +42.3% |
| 2016 | 150 m3 | -62.9% |
| 2017 | 150 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 150 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 154 m3 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 931 m3 | +504.5% |
| 2021 | 7,096 m3 | +662.2% |
| 2022 | 3,037 m3 | -57.2% |
| 2023 | 3,600 m3 | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 3,356 m3 | -6.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3,356 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,699 m3, 59% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3,356 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,585 m3, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +662.2% | 931 m3 | 7,096 m3 |
| 2020 | +504.5% | 154 m3 | 931 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 638.1 m3 | 212 m3 | 1,128 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 269.1 m3 | 150 m3 | 581 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,604 m3 | 931 m3 | 7,096 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More environment data for Namibia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °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 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Namibia?
- Medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Namibia was 3,356 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,096 m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 150 m3 in 2016.
- How does Namibia rank for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity?
- Namibia ranks 145th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,081.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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