Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Nigeria
Nigeria: Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity was 24,948 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Nigeria, 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 Nigeria is 24,948 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 42.0% on the previous year and down 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Nigeria peaked at 205,225 m3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 900 m3, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 94th 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1,014 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 1,014 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 58,000 m3 | +5619.9% |
| 2000 | 900 m3 | -98.4% |
| 2001 | 2,000 m3 | +122.2% |
| 2002 | 2,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9,663 m3 | +383.2% |
| 2009 | 7,865 m3 | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 13,708 m3 | +74.3% |
| 2011 | 48,601 m3 | +254.5% |
| 2012 | 19,552 m3 | -59.8% |
| 2013 | 111,011 m3 | +467.8% |
| 2014 | 99,004 m3 | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 153,236 m3 | +54.8% |
| 2016 | 119,136 m3 | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 96,735 m3 | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 172,513 m3 | +78.3% |
| 2019 | 205,225 m3 | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 169,254 m3 | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 38,440 m3 | -77.3% |
| 2022 | 13,647 m3 | -64.5% |
| 2023 | 43,009 m3 | +215.2% |
| 2024 | 24,948 m3 | -42.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 24,948 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,699 m3, 4.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 24,948 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,585 m3, 15.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +5619.9% | 1,014 m3 | 58,000 m3 |
| 2013 | +467.8% | 19,552 m3 | 111,011 m3 |
| 2008 | +383.2% | 2,000 m3 | 9,663 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,009 m3 | 1,014 m3 | 58,000 m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 3,243 m3 | 900 m3 | 9,663 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103,872 m3 | 13,708 m3 | 205,225 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,860 m3 | 13,647 m3 | 169,254 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 91 Kazakhstan 26,408 m3 compare
- 92 Slovenia 25,490 m3 compare
- 93 Yemen 25,166 m3 compare
- 95 United Republic of Tanzania 24,267 m3 compare
- 96 Serbia and Montenegro 24,000 m3 compare
- 97 North Macedonia 21,241 m3 compare
More environment data for Nigeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.78 % 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 0.4617 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Nigeria?
- Medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Nigeria was 24,948 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 205,225 m3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 900 m3 in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity?
- Nigeria ranks 94th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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