Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Zambia
Zambia: Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity was 5,398 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Zambia, 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 Zambia stood at 5,398 m3. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 341.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Zambia peaked at 5,398 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42 m3, in 2008.
That places Zambia 131st 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 74 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 74 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 74 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99 m3 | +33.8% |
| 1999 | 5,241 m3 | +5193.9% |
| 2000 | 5,241 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5,241 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5,241 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5,241 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 114 m3 | -97.8% |
| 2005 | 114 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 114 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 114 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 42 m3 | -63.2% |
| 2009 | 92 m3 | +119.0% |
| 2010 | 162 m3 | +76.1% |
| 2011 | 392 m3 | +142.0% |
| 2012 | 1,898 m3 | +384.2% |
| 2013 | 1,201 m3 | -36.7% |
| 2014 | 1,223 m3 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1,363 m3 | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 877 m3 | -35.7% |
| 2017 | 2,114 m3 | +141.0% |
| 2018 | 3,351 m3 | +58.5% |
| 2019 | 3,113 m3 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 3,350 m3 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 4,137 m3 | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 3,726 m3 | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 4,730 m3 | +26.9% |
| 2024 | 5,398 m3 | +14.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 5,398 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,699 m3, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 5,398 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,585 m3, 3.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +5193.9% | 99 m3 | 5,241 m3 |
| 2012 | +384.2% | 392 m3 | 1,898 m3 |
| 2011 | +142.0% | 162 m3 | 392 m3 |
| 2017 | +141.0% | 877 m3 | 2,114 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,112 m3 | 74 m3 | 5,241 m3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,155 m3 | 42 m3 | 5,241 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,569 m3 | 162 m3 | 3,351 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,268 m3 | 3,350 m3 | 5,398 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More environment data for Zambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % 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 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Zambia?
- Medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Zambia was 5,398 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,398 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 m3 in 2008.
- How does Zambia rank for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity?
- Zambia ranks 131st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 341.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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