Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity was 706,000 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in United Kingdom, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 706,000 m3 for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in United Kingdom peaked at 878,369 m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 247,000 m3, in 1995.
United Kingdom ranks 6th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 247,000 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 337,000 m3 | +36.4% |
| 1997 | 462,000 m3 | +37.1% |
| 1998 | 571,900 m3 | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 496,000 m3 | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 409,500 m3 | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 378,800 m3 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 437,000 m3 | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 390,000 m3 | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 424,000 m3 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 406,000 m3 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 625,987 m3 | +54.2% |
| 2007 | 711,277 m3 | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 697,000 m3 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 560,000 m3 | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 596,968 m3 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 611,449 m3 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 558,480 m3 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 576,315 m3 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 669,486 m3 | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 560,119 m3 | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 610,962 m3 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 776,802 m3 | +27.1% |
| 2018 | 741,494 m3 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 719,720 m3 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 710,061 m3 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 878,369 m3 | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 739,000 m3 | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 755,000 m3 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 706,000 m3 | -6.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 706,000 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,639 m3, 11.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 706,000 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,715 m3, 10.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 422,780 m3 | 247,000 m3 | 571,900 m3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 503,956 m3 | 378,800 m3 | 711,277 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 642,180 m3 | 558,480 m3 | 776,802 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 757,686 m3 | 706,000 m3 | 878,369 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 3 United Arab Emirates 968,015 m3 compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 957,479 m3 compare
- 5 Mexico 732,538 m3 compare
- 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 706,000 m3 compare
- 8 Viet Nam 622,909 m3 compare
- 8 Vietnam 622,909 m3 compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.47 % 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 -0.8735 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in United Kingdom?
- Medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in United Kingdom was 706,000 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 878,369 m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 247,000 m3 in 1995.
- How does United Kingdom rank for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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