Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity was 37,158 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe stood at 37,158 m3. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 257.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Zimbabwe peaked at 37,158 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 800 m3, in 1996.
That places Zimbabwe 80th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,402 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 800 m3 | -42.9% |
| 1997 | 800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,000 m3 | +150.0% |
| 2000 | 2,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,800 m3 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 1,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,300 m3 | -27.8% |
| 2005 | 1,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,815 m3 | +39.6% |
| 2009 | 1,497 m3 | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 9,214 m3 | +515.5% |
| 2011 | 4,392 m3 | -52.3% |
| 2012 | 4,765 m3 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 5,279 m3 | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 10,400 m3 | +97.0% |
| 2015 | 12,500 m3 | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 12,400 m3 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 9,233 m3 | -25.5% |
| 2018 | 14,872 m3 | +61.1% |
| 2019 | 18,967 m3 | +27.5% |
| 2020 | 24,250 m3 | +27.9% |
| 2021 | 31,384 m3 | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 27,674 m3 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 33,152 m3 | +19.8% |
| 2024 | 37,158 m3 | +12.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 37,158 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,699 m3, 6.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 37,158 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,585 m3, 23.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +515.5% | 1,497 m3 | 9,214 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,160 m3 | 800 m3 | 2,000 m3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,591 m3 | 1,300 m3 | 2,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,202 m3 | 4,392 m3 | 18,967 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,724 m3 | 24,250 m3 | 37,158 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % 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 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Zimbabwe?
- Medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Zimbabwe was 37,158 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 37,158 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 m3 in 1996.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 80th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 257.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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