Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Production in Germany
Germany: Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Production was 2.67 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Production in Germany, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — production in Germany is 2.67 million m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — production in Germany peaked at 4.38 million m3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 804,000 m3, in 1995.
Germany ranks 11th of 90 countries 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 804,000 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 850,000 m3 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 1.79 million m3 | +110.6% |
| 1998 | 2.17 million m3 | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 2.23 million m3 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.37 million m3 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 2.90 million m3 | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 3.81 million m3 | +31.5% |
| 2003 | 4.07 million m3 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 3.45 million m3 | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 3.96 million m3 | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 4.19 million m3 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 4.16 million m3 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.58 million m3 | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 4.25 million m3 | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 4.14 million m3 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.11 million m3 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.28 million m3 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 4.14 million m3 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 4.10 million m3 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.93 million m3 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 4.22 million m3 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 4.38 million m3 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 4.17 million m3 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 3.81 million m3 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 3.83 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.66 million m3 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 3.79 million m3 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 2.76 million m3 | -27.3% |
| 2024 | 2.67 million m3 | -3.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2.67 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 134,888 m3, 19.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2.67 million m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,607 m3, 170.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Production in Germany 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 | +110.6% | 850,000 m3 | 1.79 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.57 million m3 | 804,000 m3 | 2.23 million m3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.67 million m3 | 2.37 million m3 | 4.25 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.13 million m3 | 3.81 million m3 | 4.38 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.34 million m3 | 2.67 million m3 | 3.83 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % 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 -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — production in Germany?
- Medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — production in Germany was 2.67 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4.38 million m3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — production recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 804,000 m3 in 1995.
- How does Germany rank for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — production?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — production rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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