Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Uganda
Uganda: Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity was 2,676 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Uganda, 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 Uganda stood at 2,676 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 78.2% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Uganda peaked at 7,321 m3 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1999.
Uganda ranks 153rd 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 28 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 28 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 28 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 28 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 91 m3 | — |
| 2004 | 694 m3 | +662.6% |
| 2005 | 694 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 747 m3 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 279 m3 | -62.7% |
| 2008 | 1,328 m3 | +376.0% |
| 2009 | 570 m3 | -57.1% |
| 2010 | 1,683 m3 | +195.3% |
| 2011 | 2,697 m3 | +60.2% |
| 2012 | 7,321 m3 | +171.4% |
| 2013 | 7,321 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,122 m3 | -43.7% |
| 2015 | 5,810 m3 | +41.0% |
| 2016 | 4,929 m3 | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 784 m3 | -84.1% |
| 2018 | 1,575 m3 | +100.9% |
| 2019 | 1,126 m3 | -28.5% |
| 2020 | 880 m3 | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 1,344 m3 | +52.7% |
| 2022 | 1,065 m3 | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 1,502 m3 | +41.0% |
| 2024 | 2,676 m3 | +78.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2,676 m3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,399 m3, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2,676 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,585 m3, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +662.6% | 91 m3 | 694 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4 m3 | 0 m3 | 28 m3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 440.3 m3 | 0 m3 | 1,328 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,737 m3 | 784 m3 | 7,321 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,493 m3 | 880 m3 | 2,676 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 150 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,718 m3 compare
- 151 Côte d'Ivoire 2,697 m3 compare
- 151 Cote d'Ivoire 2,697 m3 compare
- 154 China, Hong Kong SAR 2,611 m3 compare
- 155 Cabo Verde 2,511 m3 compare
- 156 Eswatini 2,327 m3 compare
More environment data for Uganda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % 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 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Uganda?
- Medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Uganda was 2,676 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 7,321 m3 in 2012.
- What is the lowest medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1999.
- How does Uganda rank for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity?
- Uganda ranks 153rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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