Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Africa
Africa: Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value was 1.34 million 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Africa, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Africa recorded 1.34 million 1000 USD for packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Africa peaked at 1.34 million 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 189,390 1000 USD, in 2000.
That places Africa 15th 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) — Import value in Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 189,390 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 193,013 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 231,358 1000 USD | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 282,631 1000 USD | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 348,888 1000 USD | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 361,572 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 399,788 1000 USD | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 507,417 1000 USD | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 609,918 1000 USD | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 641,586 1000 USD | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 743,756 1000 USD | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 745,596 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 850,467 1000 USD | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 857,275 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 870,046 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 891,519 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 860,945 1000 USD | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 943,921 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 1.03 million 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 1.08 million 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.16 million 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 1.34 million 1000 USD | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 1.29 million 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.34 million 1000 USD | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 376,556 1000 USD | 189,390 1000 USD | 641,586 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 888,620 1000 USD | 743,756 1000 USD | 1.09 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 million 1000 USD | 1.08 million 1000 USD | 1.34 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
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) — import value in Africa?
- Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Africa was 1.34 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 million 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 189,390 1000 USD in 2000.
- How does Africa rank for packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value?
- Africa ranks 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. 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) — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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