Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import value in Kenya
Kenya: Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import value was 29,595 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import value in Kenya, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import value in Kenya stood at 29,595 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 147.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import value in Kenya peaked at 35,156 1000 USD in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1 1000 USD, in 1995.
Kenya ranks 62nd 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 value in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 1000 USD | — |
| 1996 | 1 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 86 1000 USD | +8500.0% |
| 1998 | 130 1000 USD | +51.2% |
| 1999 | 130 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 130 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 251 1000 USD | +93.1% |
| 2002 | 321 1000 USD | +27.9% |
| 2003 | 431 1000 USD | +34.3% |
| 2004 | 2,435 1000 USD | +465.0% |
| 2005 | 251 1000 USD | -89.7% |
| 2006 | 1,113 1000 USD | +343.4% |
| 2007 | 1,063 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 4,217 1000 USD | +296.7% |
| 2009 | 4,243 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 4,888 1000 USD | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 5,509 1000 USD | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 6,487 1000 USD | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 6,312 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 11,974 1000 USD | +89.7% |
| 2015 | 16,262 1000 USD | +35.8% |
| 2016 | 15,464 1000 USD | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 35,156 1000 USD | +127.3% |
| 2018 | 25,942 1000 USD | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 21,515 1000 USD | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 19,510 1000 USD | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 17,779 1000 USD | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 16,514 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 26,075 1000 USD | +57.9% |
| 2024 | 29,595 1000 USD | +13.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 29,595 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,390 1000 USD, 12.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 29,595 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 960.5 1000 USD, 30.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import value in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +8500.0% | 1 1000 USD | 86 1000 USD |
| 2004 | +465.0% | 431 1000 USD | 2,435 1000 USD |
| 2006 | +343.4% | 251 1000 USD | 1,113 1000 USD |
| 2008 | +296.7% | 1,063 1000 USD | 4,217 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.6 1000 USD | 1 1000 USD | 130 1000 USD | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,446 1000 USD | 130 1000 USD | 4,243 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,951 1000 USD | 4,888 1000 USD | 35,156 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,895 1000 USD | 16,514 1000 USD | 29,595 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 59 Philippines 31,359 1000 USD compare
- 60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 31,185 1000 USD compare
- 61 Greece 30,913 1000 USD compare
- 63 Finland 29,353 1000 USD compare
- 64 Lebanon 28,427 1000 USD compare
- 65 China, Taiwan Province of 25,051 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Kenya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.25 % 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 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import value in Kenya?
- Medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import value in Kenya was 29,595 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import value recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 35,156 1000 USD in 2017.
- What is the lowest medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 1000 USD in 1995.
- How does Kenya rank for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import value?
- Kenya ranks 62nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import value rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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 value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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