Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Production in Africa
Africa: Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Production was 706,280 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Production in Africa, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Africa recorded 706,280 m3 for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 24.5% on the previous year and up 105.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — production in Africa peaked at 706,280 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1995.
Africa ranks 19th of 29 groups 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) — Production in Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1997 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2004 | 60,000 m3 | — |
| 2005 | 60,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 60,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 60,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 93,000 m3 | +55.0% |
| 2010 | 93,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98,000 m3 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 218,000 m3 | +122.4% |
| 2013 | 271,000 m3 | +24.3% |
| 2014 | 343,000 m3 | +26.6% |
| 2015 | 388,127 m3 | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 401,000 m3 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 427,000 m3 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 437,000 m3 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 437,400 m3 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 437,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 437,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 601,639 m3 | +37.5% |
| 2023 | 567,490 m3 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 706,280 m3 | +24.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Production in Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +122.4% | 98,000 m3 | 218,000 m3 |
| 2009 | +55.0% | 60,000 m3 | 93,000 m3 |
| 2022 | +37.5% | 437,400 m3 | 601,639 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 m3 | 0 m3 | 0 m3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 39,300 m3 | 0 m3 | 93,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 311,353 m3 | 93,000 m3 | 437,400 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 550,042 m3 | 437,400 m3 | 706,280 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 11.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.31 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — production in Africa?
- Medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — production in Africa was 706,280 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — production recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 706,280 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — production recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1995.
- How does Africa rank for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — production?
- Africa ranks 19th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — production rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa 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) — Production. 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