Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Export value in Africa
Africa: Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Export value was 543,824 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Export value in Africa, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Africa recorded 543,824 1000 USD for packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value in Africa peaked at 566,215 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 118,045 1000 USD, in 2001.
That places Africa 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Export value in Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 130,025 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 118,045 1000 USD | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 153,049 1000 USD | +29.7% |
| 2003 | 188,844 1000 USD | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 200,867 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 202,987 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 221,203 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 284,447 1000 USD | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 321,905 1000 USD | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 353,045 1000 USD | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 440,857 1000 USD | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 397,954 1000 USD | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 381,591 1000 USD | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 369,869 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 380,189 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 344,666 1000 USD | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 328,281 1000 USD | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 371,608 1000 USD | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 442,840 1000 USD | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 424,075 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 405,520 1000 USD | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 519,449 1000 USD | +28.1% |
| 2022 | 566,215 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 560,041 1000 USD | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 543,824 1000 USD | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 217,442 1000 USD | 118,045 1000 USD | 353,045 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 388,193 1000 USD | 328,281 1000 USD | 442,840 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 519,010 1000 USD | 405,520 1000 USD | 566,215 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 13 Belgium 718,768 1000 USD compare
- 14 Mexico 704,485 1000 USD compare
- 15 France 692,879 1000 USD compare
- 16 Czechia 594,204 1000 USD compare
- 17 Viet Nam 535,445 1000 USD compare
- 17 Vietnam 535,445 1000 USD compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 447,254 1000 USD compare
- 19 United Kingdom 447,254 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Africa
- 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)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value in Africa?
- Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value in Africa was 543,824 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 566,215 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,045 1000 USD in 2001.
- How does Africa rank for packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value?
- Africa ranks 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Export value. 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