Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Export value 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...
Countries reporting
229
Highest
6.89 million 1000 USD
China
Lowest
0 1000 USD
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
Median
2,629 1000 USD
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
6,089
What the numbers show
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Export value is currently reported for 229 countries. The highest value is 6.89 million 1000 USD in China; the lowest is 0 1000 USD in Falkland Islands (Malvinas).
The median across all reporting countries is 2,629 1000 USD, and the mean is 174,629 1000 USD.
Over the past decade 124 countries rose and 83 fell. The largest increase was in Somalia (up 485,800.0%), and the largest decrease in Aruba (down 100.0%).
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Export value: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 6.89 million 1000 USD | 2024 | up 54.4% | volatile |
| 2 | China, mainland | 6.63 million 1000 USD | 2024 | up 67.3% | volatile |
| 3 | Germany | 3.55 million 1000 USD | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 4 | United States | 2.30 million 1000 USD | 2024 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 5 | Poland | 1.73 million 1000 USD | 2024 | up 111.8% | volatile |
| 6 | Italy | 1.50 million 1000 USD | 2024 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 7 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 1.21 million 1000 USD | 2024 | up 23.3% | rising |
| 8 | Canada | 1.02 million 1000 USD | 2024 | up 36.5% | rising |
| 9 | Austria | 858,594 1000 USD | 2024 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 10 | Turkey | 840,577 1000 USD | 2024 | up 144.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Türkiye | 840,577 1000 USD | 2024 | up 144.7% | volatile |
| 12 | Spain | 827,560 1000 USD | 2024 | up 55.6% | rising |
| 13 | Belgium | 718,768 1000 USD | 2024 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 14 | Mexico | 704,485 1000 USD | 2024 | up 96.1% | volatile |
| 15 | France | 692,879 1000 USD | 2024 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 16 | Czechia | 594,204 1000 USD | 2024 | up 64.8% | rising |
| 17 | Vietnam | 535,445 1000 USD | 2024 | up 276.2% | volatile |
| 17 | Viet Nam | 535,445 1000 USD | 2024 | up 276.2% | volatile |
| 19 | United Kingdom | 447,254 1000 USD | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 19 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 447,254 1000 USD | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 21 | Hungary | 381,697 1000 USD | 2024 | up 113.6% | volatile |
| 22 | Saudi Arabia | 323,489 1000 USD | 2024 | down 20.8% | volatile |
| 23 | India | 321,796 1000 USD | 2024 | up 298.7% | volatile |
| 24 | Denmark | 312,585 1000 USD | 2024 | down 5.9% | rising |
| 25 | Thailand | 303,376 1000 USD | 2024 | up 73.1% | rising |
| 26 | Portugal | 283,409 1000 USD | 2024 | up 72.8% | rising |
| 27 | United Arab Emirates | 238,008 1000 USD | 2024 | up 123.2% | volatile |
| 28 | Romania | 229,526 1000 USD | 2024 | up 187.5% | volatile |
| 29 | Sweden | 227,729 1000 USD | 2024 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 30 | Malaysia | 207,363 1000 USD | 2024 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 31 | Guatemala | 202,677 1000 USD | 2024 | up 32.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Republic of Korea | 195,092 1000 USD | 2024 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 33 | Switzerland | 187,494 1000 USD | 2024 | down 41.6% | falling |
| 34 | Indonesia | 168,394 1000 USD | 2024 | up 22.5% | rising |
| 35 | Slovakia | 163,231 1000 USD | 2024 | up 73.9% | rising |
| 36 | Greece | 157,332 1000 USD | 2024 | up 280.5% | volatile |
| 37 | Brazil | 151,009 1000 USD | 2024 | up 35.4% | rising |
| 38 | Serbia | 150,933 1000 USD | 2024 | up 185.3% | volatile |
| 39 | Ireland | 147,868 1000 USD | 2024 | up 70.6% | rising |
| 40 | Croatia | 143,240 1000 USD | 2024 | up 164.9% | volatile |
| 41 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 135,702 1000 USD | 2024 | down 63.2% | falling |
| 42 | Singapore | 131,378 1000 USD | 2024 | down 18.9% | rising |
| 43 | China, Taiwan Province of | 127,820 1000 USD | 2024 | down 3.4% | rising |
| 44 | South Africa | 118,932 1000 USD | 2024 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 45 | El Salvador | 111,269 1000 USD | 2024 | up 61.1% | rising |
| 46 | Lithuania | 106,578 1000 USD | 2024 | up 0.1% | volatile |
| 47 | Morocco | 98,038 1000 USD | 2024 | up 56.5% | volatile |
| 48 | Slovenia | 91,834 1000 USD | 2024 | up 34.2% | rising |
| 49 | Egypt | 85,512 1000 USD | 2024 | up 94.8% | volatile |
| 50 | Bulgaria | 77,917 1000 USD | 2024 | up 89.5% | volatile |
| 51 | Caribbean | 72,915 1000 USD | 2024 | up 61.7% | rising |
| 52 | Costa Rica | 62,336 1000 USD | 2024 | up 59.3% | volatile |
| 53 | Tunisia | 58,569 1000 USD | 2024 | up 87.1% | volatile |
| 54 | Dominican Republic | 56,597 1000 USD | 2024 | up 56.7% | volatile |
| 55 | Cote d'Ivoire | 54,838 1000 USD | 2024 | up 51.6% | rising |
| 55 | Côte d'Ivoire | 54,838 1000 USD | 2024 | up 51.6% | rising |
| 57 | Japan | 50,517 1000 USD | 2024 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 58 | Australia and New Zealand | 49,058 1000 USD | 2024 | down 26.6% | rising |
| 59 | Latvia | 44,305 1000 USD | 2024 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 60 | Cambodia | 44,007 1000 USD | 2024 | up 1,393.8% | volatile |
| 61 | Estonia | 43,667 1000 USD | 2024 | up 101.4% | volatile |
| 62 | Colombia | 42,818 1000 USD | 2024 | up 81.1% | rising |
| 63 | Albania | 41,970 1000 USD | 2024 | down 25.2% | volatile |
| 64 | Uruguay | 40,567 1000 USD | 2024 | up 134.7% | volatile |
| 65 | Finland | 40,319 1000 USD | 2024 | up 15.6% | falling |
| 66 | Georgia | 39,828 1000 USD | 2024 | up 8,672.7% | volatile |
| 67 | Philippines | 37,584 1000 USD | 2024 | up 201.2% | volatile |
| 68 | Ukraine | 35,916 1000 USD | 2024 | down 69.9% | volatile |
| 69 | Honduras | 34,308 1000 USD | 2024 | down 53.8% | volatile |
| 70 | Madagascar | 32,812 1000 USD | 2024 | up 533.9% | volatile |
| 71 | Sri Lanka | 32,597 1000 USD | 2024 | up 184.2% | volatile |
| 72 | Kazakhstan | 31,737 1000 USD | 2024 | up 2,432.9% | volatile |
| 73 | Australia | 28,743 1000 USD | 2024 | down 34.4% | rising |
| 74 | Norway | 28,358 1000 USD | 2024 | down 9.4% | falling |
| 75 | Chile | 25,102 1000 USD | 2024 | down 31.8% | rising |
| 76 | Israel | 24,879 1000 USD | 2024 | down 21.0% | flat |
| 77 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 23,108 1000 USD | 2024 | up 48.6% | volatile |
| 78 | Kenya | 21,133 1000 USD | 2024 | up 192.3% | volatile |
| 79 | Argentina | 20,441 1000 USD | 2024 | down 45.7% | falling |
| 80 | New Zealand | 20,314 1000 USD | 2024 | down 11.7% | rising |
| 81 | Ecuador | 19,490 1000 USD | 2024 | up 121.9% | volatile |
| 82 | Pakistan | 17,988 1000 USD | 2024 | down 6.8% | volatile |
| 83 | Lebanon | 17,914 1000 USD | 2024 | up 96.9% | rising |
| 84 | Jordan | 16,129 1000 USD | 2024 | down 60.7% | rising |
| 85 | Russia | 15,873 1000 USD | 2024 | down 87.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Russian Federation | 15,873 1000 USD | 2024 | down 87.0% | volatile |
| 87 | Kuwait | 13,751 1000 USD | 2024 | down 69.4% | rising |
| 88 | Senegal | 13,046 1000 USD | 2024 | up 36.7% | volatile |
| 89 | Serbia and Montenegro | 12,067 1000 USD | 2005 | up 38.2% | rising |
| 90 | Peru | 11,548 1000 USD | 2024 | down 31.2% | volatile |
| 91 | Moldova | 11,297 1000 USD | 2024 | up 308.9% | volatile |
| 91 | Republic of Moldova | 11,297 1000 USD | 2024 | up 308.9% | volatile |
| 93 | North Macedonia | 11,143 1000 USD | 2024 | up 142.2% | rising |
| 94 | Oman | 10,552 1000 USD | 2024 | down 57.8% | volatile |
| 95 | Zambia | 9,333 1000 USD | 2024 | up 3,462.2% | volatile |
| 96 | Ghana | 9,184 1000 USD | 2024 | up 129.8% | volatile |
| 97 | Zimbabwe | 9,088 1000 USD | 2024 | up 56.7% | flat |
| 98 | Trinidad and Tobago | 8,604 1000 USD | 2024 | up 658.7% | volatile |
| 99 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 7,785 1000 USD | 2024 | up 1,723.2% | volatile |
| 100 | Melanesia | 6,791 1000 USD | 2024 | up 194.0% | rising |
| 101 | Fiji | 6,739 1000 USD | 2024 | up 197.7% | rising |
| 102 | Uganda | 5,954 1000 USD | 2024 | up 82.6% | volatile |
| 103 | Somalia | 4,859 1000 USD | 2024 | up 485,800.0% | volatile |
| 104 | Mauritius | 4,723 1000 USD | 2024 | down 6.0% | rising |
| 105 | Mozambique | 4,255 1000 USD | 2024 | up 1,250.8% | volatile |
| 106 | Nigeria | 4,129 1000 USD | 2024 | up 3,399.2% | volatile |
| 107 | Uzbekistan | 3,924 1000 USD | 2024 | up 306.6% | volatile |
| 108 | Luxembourg | 3,877 1000 USD | 2024 | down 23.6% | rising |
| 109 | Bangladesh | 3,849 1000 USD | 2024 | up 337.9% | volatile |
| 110 | Panama | 3,629 1000 USD | 2024 | down 2.7% | volatile |
| 111 | Barbados | 3,587 1000 USD | 2024 | up 961.2% | volatile |
| 112 | Lesotho | 2,841 1000 USD | 2024 | down 44.8% | falling |
| 113 | Belarus | 2,833 1000 USD | 2024 | down 82.8% | falling |
| 114 | Syria | 2,629 1000 USD | 2024 | up 88.6% | volatile |
| 114 | Syrian Arab Republic | 2,629 1000 USD | 2024 | up 88.6% | volatile |
| 116 | Guyana | 2,481 1000 USD | 2024 | up 50.8% | volatile |
| 117 | Saint Lucia | 2,420 1000 USD | 2024 | down 55.1% | rising |
| 118 | Nicaragua | 1,883 1000 USD | 2023 | up 10.3% | volatile |
| 119 | Cyprus | 1,874 1000 USD | 2024 | up 674.4% | volatile |
| 120 | Paraguay | 1,746 1000 USD | 2024 | up 177.6% | volatile |
| 121 | Kyrgyzstan | 1,687 1000 USD | 2024 | down 69.8% | volatile |
| 122 | Algeria | 1,284 1000 USD | 2024 | down 30.7% | volatile |
| 123 | Malta | 1,255 1000 USD | 2024 | up 123.3% | volatile |
| 124 | Mauritania | 1,196 1000 USD | 2024 | down 63.8% | volatile |
| 125 | Bahrain | 1,131 1000 USD | 2024 | down 87.1% | volatile |
| 126 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 1,081 1000 USD | 2024 | down 93.0% | volatile |
| 127 | Armenia | 888 1000 USD | 2024 | up 1,024.0% | volatile |
| 128 | Nepal | 837 1000 USD | 2024 | down 51.2% | volatile |
| 129 | Namibia | 737 1000 USD | 2024 | down 63.1% | volatile |
| 130 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 687 1000 USD | 2024 | down 61.2% | volatile |
| 131 | Iceland | 656 1000 USD | 2024 | down 78.8% | volatile |
| 132 | Curacao | 639 1000 USD | 2024 | up 323.2% | volatile |
| 132 | Curaçao | 639 1000 USD | 2024 | up 323.2% | volatile |
| 134 | United Republic of Tanzania | 549 1000 USD | 2024 | down 83.1% | volatile |
| 135 | Burkina Faso | 531 1000 USD | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 136 | Togo | 476 1000 USD | 2024 | down 66.2% | volatile |
| 137 | Qatar | 452 1000 USD | 2024 | down 5.4% | volatile |
| 138 | Cameroon | 382 1000 USD | 2024 | down 98.0% | volatile |
| 139 | Azerbaijan | 368 1000 USD | 2024 | down 96.2% | volatile |
| 140 | Myanmar | 299 1000 USD | 2024 | up 3,637.5% | volatile |
| 141 | Andorra | 288 1000 USD | 2024 | up 28,700.0% | volatile |
| 142 | Benin | 272 1000 USD | 2024 | up 13,500.0% | volatile |
| 143 | Angola | 269 1000 USD | 2024 | up 3,742.9% | volatile |
| 144 | Jamaica | 261 1000 USD | 2024 | up 226.2% | volatile |
| 145 | Netherlands Antilles (former) | 241 1000 USD | 2010 | up 630.3% | volatile |
| 146 | Laos | 216 1000 USD | 2024 | up 4,220.0% | volatile |
| 146 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 216 1000 USD | 2024 | up 4,220.0% | volatile |
| 148 | Montenegro | 177 1000 USD | 2024 | down 60.4% | falling |
| 149 | Eswatini | 155 1000 USD | 2024 | down 63.7% | volatile |
| 150 | Sudan | 144 1000 USD | 2024 | up 14,300.0% | volatile |
| 150 | Polynesia | 144 1000 USD | 2024 | up 928.6% | volatile |
| 152 | Sierra Leone | 133 1000 USD | 2024 | up 478.3% | volatile |
| 153 | Mali | 130 1000 USD | 2024 | down 80.5% | volatile |
| 154 | Brunei | 76 1000 USD | 2024 | up 3,700.0% | volatile |
| 154 | Brunei Darussalam | 76 1000 USD | 2024 | up 3,700.0% | volatile |
| 156 | Tokelau | 72 1000 USD | 2024 | up 1,100.0% | volatile |
| 157 | Rwanda | 65 1000 USD | 2024 | down 64.1% | volatile |
| 158 | Afghanistan | 61 1000 USD | 2024 | down 78.3% | volatile |
| 159 | Haiti | 60 1000 USD | 2024 | up 1,400.0% | volatile |
| 160 | Iraq | 55 1000 USD | 2024 | down 76.8% | volatile |
| 160 | Tonga | 55 1000 USD | 2024 | up 5,400.0% | volatile |
| 162 | Micronesia | 53 1000 USD | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 163 | Faroe Islands | 51 1000 USD | 2024 | down 67.9% | volatile |
| 163 | Marshall Islands | 51 1000 USD | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 165 | Botswana | 42 1000 USD | 2024 | down 99.7% | volatile |
| 166 | South Sudan | 37 1000 USD | 2024 | up 640.0% | volatile |
| 166 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 37 1000 USD | 2024 | down 61.1% | volatile |
| 168 | Ethiopia | 36 1000 USD | 2024 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 169 | Cuba | 31 1000 USD | 2024 | down 45.6% | volatile |
| 170 | Belize | 21 1000 USD | 2024 | up 162.5% | volatile |
| 170 | Bermuda | 21 1000 USD | 2024 | up 950.0% | volatile |
| 172 | Suriname | 19 1000 USD | 2024 | down 66.1% | volatile |
| 173 | New Caledonia | 18 1000 USD | 2024 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 174 | Papua New Guinea | 17 1000 USD | 2024 | up 30.8% | volatile |
| 174 | Palestine | 17 1000 USD | 2024 | down 98.9% | volatile |
| 174 | Palestine | 17 1000 USD | 2024 | down 98.9% | volatile |
| 177 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 15 1000 USD | 2024 | up 1,400.0% | volatile |
| 178 | British Virgin Islands | 13 1000 USD | 2024 | up 85.7% | volatile |
| 179 | Burundi | 12 1000 USD | 2024 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 179 | Solomon Islands | 12 1000 USD | 2024 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 179 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 12 1000 USD | 2024 | down 98.3% | volatile |
| 182 | Seychelles | 11 1000 USD | 2024 | down 82.8% | volatile |
| 183 | American Samoa | 10 1000 USD | 2024 | up 42.9% | volatile |
| 184 | Mongolia | 9 1000 USD | 2024 | up 80.0% | volatile |
| 184 | Cabo Verde | 9 1000 USD | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 186 | Antigua and Barbuda | 8 1000 USD | 2024 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 187 | Guinea | 7 1000 USD | 2024 | down 95.0% | volatile |
| 188 | Gabon | 6 1000 USD | 2024 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 189 | Vanuatu | 5 1000 USD | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 190 | Cayman Islands | 4 1000 USD | 2024 | down 69.2% | volatile |
| 190 | Equatorial Guinea | 4 1000 USD | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 190 | Libya | 4 1000 USD | 2024 | down 97.3% | volatile |
| 190 | Pitcairn | 4 1000 USD | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 190 | French Southern Territories | 4 1000 USD | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 190 | China, Macao SAR | 4 1000 USD | 2024 | down 96.8% | volatile |
| 196 | Bahamas | 3 1000 USD | 2024 | down 96.3% | volatile |
| 196 | Niger | 3 1000 USD | 2024 | down 57.1% | volatile |
| 198 | Central African Republic | 2 1000 USD | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 198 | Malawi | 2 1000 USD | 2024 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 198 | French Polynesia | 2 1000 USD | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 201 | Bhutan | 1 1000 USD | 2024 | down 92.9% | volatile |
| 201 | Djibouti | 1 1000 USD | 2024 | down 97.1% | volatile |
| 201 | Gibraltar | 1 1000 USD | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 201 | Greenland | 1 1000 USD | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 201 | Guam | 1 1000 USD | 2024 | down 83.3% | volatile |
| 201 | Liberia | 1 1000 USD | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 201 | Nauru | 1 1000 USD | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 201 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 1000 USD | 2024 | down 88.9% | volatile |
| 201 | Tajikistan | 1 1000 USD | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 201 | Turkmenistan | 1 1000 USD | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 201 | Samoa | 1 1000 USD | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 201 | Mayotte | 1 1000 USD | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 201 | Christmas Island | 1 1000 USD | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 201 | Nauru | 1 1000 USD | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 215 | Aruba | 0 1000 USD | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 215 | Congo | 0 1000 USD | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 215 | Dominica | 0 1000 USD | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 215 | Eritrea | 0 1000 USD | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 215 | Gambia | 0 1000 USD | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 215 | Grenada | 0 1000 USD | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 215 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 1000 USD | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 215 | Maldives | 0 1000 USD | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 215 | Chad | 0 1000 USD | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 215 | Yemen | 0 1000 USD | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 215 | Anguilla | 0 1000 USD | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 215 | Montserrat | 0 1000 USD | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 215 | Niue | 0 1000 USD | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 215 | Sudan (former) | 0 1000 USD | 2011 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 215 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 0 1000 USD | 2024 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 31.05 million 1000 USD
- Europe 15.10 million 1000 USD
- Asia 10.51 million 1000 USD
- Western Europe 7.22 million 1000 USD
- Eastern Asia 7.14 million 1000 USD
- Americas 4.84 million 1000 USD
- Northern America 3.32 million 1000 USD
- Eastern Europe 3.24 million 1000 USD
- Southern Europe 3.24 million 1000 USD
- United States of America 2.30 million 1000 USD
- Western Asia 1.53 million 1000 USD
- South-Eastern Asia 1.43 million 1000 USD
- Northern Europe 1.40 million 1000 USD
- Central America 1.12 million 1000 USD
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 746,269 1000 USD
- Africa 543,824 1000 USD
- Southern Asia 378,210 1000 USD
- South America 323,043 1000 USD
- Northern Africa 243,551 1000 USD
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 218,547 1000 USD
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 126,379 1000 USD
- Southern Africa 122,707 1000 USD
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 108,378 1000 USD
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 99,932 1000 USD
- Eastern Africa 92,875 1000 USD
- Western Africa 83,956 1000 USD
- Oceania 56,046 1000 USD
- Central Asia 37,350 1000 USD
- Middle Africa 735 1000 USD
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