Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Norway
Norway: Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity was 95,581 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Norway, 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 Norway stood at 95,581 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Norway peaked at 264,560 m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1995.
Norway ranks 46th 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1997 | 6,000 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 7,000 m3 | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 10,000 m3 | +42.9% |
| 2000 | 12,000 m3 | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 9,330 m3 | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 11,997 m3 | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 13,117 m3 | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 18,736 m3 | +42.8% |
| 2005 | 30,460 m3 | +62.6% |
| 2006 | 38,132 m3 | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 116,160 m3 | +204.6% |
| 2008 | 145,877 m3 | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 139,514 m3 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 167,385 m3 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 168,379 m3 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 123,581 m3 | -26.6% |
| 2013 | 163,128 m3 | +32.0% |
| 2014 | 171,218 m3 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 159,756 m3 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 106,081 m3 | -33.6% |
| 2017 | 107,986 m3 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 206,481 m3 | +91.2% |
| 2019 | 215,983 m3 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 220,055 m3 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 264,560 m3 | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 185,110 m3 | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 122,917 m3 | -33.6% |
| 2024 | 95,581 m3 | -22.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 95,581 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,639 m3, 1.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Norway's 95,581 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,715 m3, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Norway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +204.6% | 38,132 m3 | 116,160 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,600 m3 | 0 m3 | 10,000 m3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 53,532 m3 | 9,330 m3 | 145,877 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 158,998 m3 | 106,081 m3 | 215,983 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 177,645 m3 | 95,581 m3 | 264,560 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More environment data for Norway
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.9857 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8118 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.738 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % 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 -0.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Norway?
- Medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Norway was 95,581 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 264,560 m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1995.
- How does Norway rank for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity?
- Norway ranks 46th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway 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