Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in South Africa
South Africa: Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity was 39,668 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in South Africa, 1995–2024
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 South Africa is 39,668 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.7% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in South Africa peaked at 161,433 m3 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,100 m3, in 1995.
That places South Africa 76th 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,100 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 5,900 m3 | +436.4% |
| 1997 | 5,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10,500 m3 | +78.0% |
| 1999 | 14,500 m3 | +38.1% |
| 2000 | 14,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12,800 m3 | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 6,400 m3 | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 15,000 m3 | +134.4% |
| 2004 | 57,296 m3 | +282.0% |
| 2005 | 62,055 m3 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 58,600 m3 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 121,500 m3 | +107.3% |
| 2008 | 35,015 m3 | -71.2% |
| 2009 | 62,000 m3 | +77.1% |
| 2010 | 88,920 m3 | +43.4% |
| 2011 | 161,433 m3 | +81.5% |
| 2012 | 59,314 m3 | -63.3% |
| 2013 | 62,671 m3 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 47,868 m3 | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 11,674 m3 | -75.6% |
| 2016 | 31,740 m3 | +171.9% |
| 2017 | 45,931 m3 | +44.7% |
| 2018 | 37,286 m3 | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 54,407 m3 | +45.9% |
| 2020 | 54,937 m3 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 80,099 m3 | +45.8% |
| 2022 | 64,983 m3 | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 75,813 m3 | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 39,668 m3 | -47.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 39,668 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,476 m3, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 39,668 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,585 m3, 25.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in South Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +436.4% | 1,100 m3 | 5,900 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,580 m3 | 1,100 m3 | 14,500 m3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 44,517 m3 | 6,400 m3 | 121,500 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,124 m3 | 11,674 m3 | 161,433 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,100 m3 | 39,668 m3 | 80,099 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % 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 0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in South Africa?
- Medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in South Africa was 39,668 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 161,433 m3 in 2011.
- What is the lowest medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,100 m3 in 1995.
- How does South Africa rank for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity?
- South Africa ranks 76th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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