Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Production in Canada
Canada: Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Production was 979,500 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Production in Canada, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — production in Canada stood at 979,500 m3.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — production in Canada peaked at 1.55 million m3 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 134,000 m3, in 1995.
That places Canada 19th out of 90 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Production in Canada, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 134,000 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 215,000 m3 | +60.4% |
| 1997 | 289,000 m3 | +34.4% |
| 1998 | 712,002 m3 | +146.4% |
| 1999 | 1.18 million m3 | +65.7% |
| 2000 | 1.27 million m3 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 1.33 million m3 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.36 million m3 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.33 million m3 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.55 million m3 | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 1.35 million m3 | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 1.40 million m3 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.42 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.01 million m3 | -29.1% |
| 2009 | 843,000 m3 | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 793,000 m3 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 767,000 m3 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 780,000 m3 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 811,164 m3 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 849,000 m3 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 970,000 m3 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 955,000 m3 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.04 million m3 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million m3 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 1.33 million m3 | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 1.10 million m3 | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 1.16 million m3 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.09 million m3 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 958,500 m3 | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 979,500 m3 | +2.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 979,500 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 134,888 m3, 7.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Production in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +146.4% | 289,000 m3 | 712,002 m3 |
| 1999 | +65.7% | 712,002 m3 | 1.18 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 506,000 m3 | 134,000 m3 | 1.18 million m3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.29 million m3 | 843,000 m3 | 1.55 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 942,954 m3 | 767,000 m3 | 1.33 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 million m3 | 958,500 m3 | 1.16 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % 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 -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — production in Canada?
- Medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — production in Canada was 979,500 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 million m3 in 2004.
- What is the lowest medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — production recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,000 m3 in 1995.
- How does Canada rank for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — production?
- Canada ranks 19th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — production rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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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