Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Qatar
Qatar: Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity was 72,028 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Qatar, 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 Qatar stood at 72,028 m3.
The figure is up 127.5% on the previous year and up 140.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Qatar peaked at 72,043 m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 404 m3, in 1997.
Qatar ranks 58th 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 499 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 1,000 m3 | +100.4% |
| 1997 | 404 m3 | -59.6% |
| 1998 | 3,384 m3 | +737.6% |
| 1999 | 17,398 m3 | +414.1% |
| 2000 | 942 m3 | -94.6% |
| 2001 | 942 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,200 m3 | +345.9% |
| 2003 | 9,662 m3 | +130.0% |
| 2004 | 16,691 m3 | +72.7% |
| 2005 | 16,691 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10,807 m3 | -35.3% |
| 2007 | 9,203 m3 | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 9,664 m3 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 9,555 m3 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 10,764 m3 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 14,206 m3 | +32.0% |
| 2012 | 30,000 m3 | +111.2% |
| 2013 | 21,000 m3 | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 30,000 m3 | +42.9% |
| 2015 | 48,000 m3 | +60.0% |
| 2016 | 36,000 m3 | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 39,000 m3 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 37,857 m3 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 47,762 m3 | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 38,407 m3 | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 72,043 m3 | +87.6% |
| 2022 | 67,847 m3 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 31,657 m3 | -53.3% |
| 2024 | 72,028 m3 | +127.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 72,028 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,639 m3, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 72,028 m3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 81,508 m3, 88% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Qatar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +737.6% | 404 m3 | 3,384 m3 |
| 1999 | +414.1% | 3,384 m3 | 17,398 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,537 m3 | 404 m3 | 17,398 m3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 8,836 m3 | 942 m3 | 16,691 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,459 m3 | 10,764 m3 | 48,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,396 m3 | 31,657 m3 | 72,043 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 55 Philippines 75,790 m3 compare
- 56 Russian Federation 75,769 m3 compare
- 56 Russia 75,769 m3 compare
- 59 Greece 68,802 m3 compare
- 60 Croatia 66,628 m3 compare
- 61 China, Taiwan Province of 66,294 m3 compare
More environment data for Qatar
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -61.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -51.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.396 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.77 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.24 % 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 0.0001 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Qatar?
- Medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Qatar was 72,028 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 72,043 m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 404 m3 in 1997.
- How does Qatar rank for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity?
- Qatar ranks 58th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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