Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Production by country
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...
What the numbers show
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Production is currently reported for 69 countries. The highest value is 44.08 million m3 in China; the lowest is 0 m3 in Uruguay.
The median across all reporting countries is 280,400 m3, and the mean is 2.21 million m3.
Over the past decade 27 countries rose and 20 fell. The largest increase was in Bosnia and Herzegovina (up 3,021.4%), and the largest decrease in Croatia (down 100.0%).
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Production: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 44.08 million m3 | 2024 | down 22.4% | volatile |
| 1 | China, mainland | 44.08 million m3 | 2024 | down 22.4% | volatile |
| 3 | Türkiye | 6.80 million m3 | 2024 | up 39.2% | volatile |
| 3 | Turkey | 6.80 million m3 | 2024 | up 39.2% | volatile |
| 5 | Brazil | 6.40 million m3 | 2024 | up 44.4% | volatile |
| 6 | Thailand | 5.08 million m3 | 2024 | up 81.6% | volatile |
| 7 | India | 3.90 million m3 | 2024 | up 451.6% | volatile |
| 8 | Russian Federation | 3.60 million m3 | 2024 | up 91.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Russia | 3.60 million m3 | 2024 | up 91.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Poland | 2.74 million m3 | 2024 | down 10.7% | volatile |
| 11 | Germany | 2.67 million m3 | 2024 | down 34.9% | rising |
| 12 | United States | 2.33 million m3 | 2024 | down 22.4% | rising |
| 13 | Belarus | 1.85 million m3 | 2024 | up 825.1% | volatile |
| 14 | Malaysia | 1.46 million m3 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 15 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 1.40 million m3 | 2024 | up 156.4% | volatile |
| 16 | Republic of Korea | 1.26 million m3 | 2024 | down 37.2% | rising |
| 17 | Spain | 1.25 million m3 | 2024 | down 8.6% | rising |
| 18 | Australia and New Zealand | 1.21 million m3 | 2024 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 19 | Canada | 979,500 m3 | 2024 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 20 | Romania | 886,940 m3 | 2024 | up 52.4% | volatile |
| 21 | Italy | 881,000 m3 | 2024 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 22 | Chile | 747,800 m3 | 2024 | down 16.1% | rising |
| 23 | Indonesia | 700,000 m3 | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 24 | France | 669,110 m3 | 2024 | down 15.3% | rising |
| 25 | New Zealand | 617,184 m3 | 2024 | down 10.9% | rising |
| 26 | Australia | 590,000 m3 | 2024 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 27 | United Kingdom | 575,000 m3 | 2024 | down 23.2% | rising |
| 27 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 575,000 m3 | 2024 | down 23.2% | rising |
| 29 | Argentina | 542,773 m3 | 2024 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 30 | Portugal | 465,000 m3 | 2024 | down 3.4% | rising |
| 31 | Ireland | 438,450 m3 | 2024 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 32 | Hungary | 390,000 m3 | 2024 | up 133.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Austria | 348,000 m3 | 2024 | down 36.7% | rising |
| 34 | Japan | 304,000 m3 | 2024 | down 21.9% | falling |
| 35 | South Africa | 280,400 m3 | 2024 | up 0.1% | volatile |
| 36 | Belgium | 258,665 m3 | 2024 | down 10.8% | rising |
| 37 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 212,000 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 38 | Vietnam | 160,000 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 38 | Viet Nam | 160,000 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 40 | Sri Lanka | 150,000 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 41 | Ukraine | 147,000 m3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Luxembourg | 147,000 m3 | 2024 | up 22.5% | volatile |
| 43 | Switzerland | 134,888 m3 | 2024 | down 38.7% | falling |
| 44 | Slovenia | 122,000 m3 | 2024 | down 6.2% | rising |
| 45 | Colombia | 100,000 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 46 | Greece | 77,065 m3 | 2024 | up 9.8% | volatile |
| 47 | Tunisia | 75,000 m3 | 2024 | up 127.3% | rising |
| 48 | Uganda | 70,000 m3 | 2024 | up 366.7% | rising |
| 49 | Pakistan | 67,000 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 50 | Bulgaria | 51,970 m3 | 2024 | up 642.4% | volatile |
| 51 | Uzbekistan | 45,628 m3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 52 | Czechia | 40,000 m3 | 2024 | up 33.3% | falling |
| 53 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 31,214 m3 | 2024 | up 3,021.4% | volatile |
| 54 | Mexico | 29,000 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 55 | Ecuador | 28,000 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 56 | Malawi | 19,000 m3 | 2024 | up 58.3% | rising |
| 57 | Egypt | 18,000 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 58 | Israel | 14,000 m3 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 59 | Sweden | 0 m3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 59 | Croatia | 0 m3 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Slovakia | 0 m3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 59 | Finland | 0 m3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 59 | Denmark | 0 m3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 59 | Kazakhstan | 0 m3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 59 | Liechtenstein | 0 m3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 59 | Lithuania | 0 m3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 59 | Norway | 0 m3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 59 | Latvia | 0 m3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 59 | Uruguay | 0 m3 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 96.48 million m3
- Asia 65.43 million m3
- Eastern Asia 45.65 million m3
- Europe 17.77 million m3
- European Union (27) 11.43 million m3
- Americas 11.37 million m3
- Eastern Europe 9.71 million m3
- South America 8.03 million m3
- South-Eastern Asia 7.41 million m3
- Western Asia 6.81 million m3
- Southern Asia 5.52 million m3
- Western Europe 4.22 million m3
- Northern America 3.31 million m3
- Southern Europe 2.83 million m3
- United States of America 2.33 million m3
- Oceania 1.21 million m3
- Northern Europe 1.01 million m3
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 854,880 m3
- Africa 706,280 m3
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 378,508 m3
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 378,508 m3
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 332,880 m3
- Eastern Africa 332,880 m3
- Southern Africa 280,400 m3
- Northern Africa 93,000 m3
- Central Asia 45,628 m3
- Central America 29,331 m3
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