Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Production in Europe
Europe: Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Production was 17.77 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Production in Europe, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Europe recorded 17.77 million m3 for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — production in Europe peaked at 21.21 million m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.60 million m3, in 1995.
Europe ranks 4th of 29 groups on this measure, 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 Europe, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.60 million m3 | — |
| 1996 | 3.74 million m3 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 4.88 million m3 | +30.4% |
| 1998 | 7.16 million m3 | +46.7% |
| 1999 | 7.49 million m3 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 8.25 million m3 | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 9.16 million m3 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 10.85 million m3 | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 11.70 million m3 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 11.67 million m3 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 12.86 million m3 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 13.53 million m3 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 14.32 million m3 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 12.83 million m3 | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 13.02 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 13.52 million m3 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 13.87 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 14.58 million m3 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 14.71 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 15.96 million m3 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 17.33 million m3 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 18.93 million m3 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 20.17 million m3 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 20.71 million m3 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 20.57 million m3 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 19.47 million m3 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 21.21 million m3 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 19.42 million m3 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 17.22 million m3 | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 17.77 million m3 | +3.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Production in Europe 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 | +46.7% | 4.88 million m3 | 7.16 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.38 million m3 | 3.60 million m3 | 7.49 million m3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.82 million m3 | 8.25 million m3 | 14.32 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.04 million m3 | 13.52 million m3 | 20.71 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.02 million m3 | 17.22 million m3 | 21.21 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More environment data for Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — production in Europe?
- Medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — production in Europe was 17.77 million 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 21.21 million m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — production recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.60 million m3 in 1995.
- How does Europe rank for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — production?
- Europe ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — production rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe 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