Packaging paper and paperboard — 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
215
Highest
7.33 million 1000 USD
Germany
Lowest
0 1000 USD
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Median
1,717 1000 USD
Years covered
27
1998–2024
Data points
5,742
What the numbers show
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export value is currently reported for 215 countries. The highest value is 7.33 million 1000 USD in Germany; the lowest is 0 1000 USD in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,717 1000 USD, and the mean is 317,197 1000 USD.
Over the past decade 117 countries rose and 81 fell. The largest increase was in Laos (up 548,856.0%), and the largest decrease in Aruba (down 100.0%).
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export value: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 7.33 million 1000 USD | 2024 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 2 | United States | 7.21 million 1000 USD | 2024 | up 2.6% | rising |
| 3 | Sweden | 6.22 million 1000 USD | 2024 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 4 | China | 5.34 million 1000 USD | 2024 | up 48.1% | volatile |
| 5 | China, mainland | 4.69 million 1000 USD | 2024 | up 63.7% | volatile |
| 6 | Finland | 4.13 million 1000 USD | 2024 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 7 | France | 2.33 million 1000 USD | 2024 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 8 | Canada | 2.14 million 1000 USD | 2024 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 9 | Poland | 1.78 million 1000 USD | 2024 | up 36.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Italy | 1.60 million 1000 USD | 2024 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 11 | Austria | 1.59 million 1000 USD | 2024 | up 44.9% | rising |
| 12 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 1.44 million 1000 USD | 2024 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 13 | Spain | 1.34 million 1000 USD | 2024 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 14 | Malaysia | 1.26 million 1000 USD | 2024 | up 846.7% | volatile |
| 15 | Belgium | 1.17 million 1000 USD | 2024 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 16 | Japan | 1.09 million 1000 USD | 2024 | down 2.7% | rising |
| 17 | Czechia | 972,985 1000 USD | 2024 | up 52.2% | rising |
| 18 | Russia | 821,754 1000 USD | 2024 | down 12.8% | volatile |
| 18 | Russian Federation | 821,754 1000 USD | 2024 | down 12.8% | volatile |
| 20 | Vietnam | 748,892 1000 USD | 2024 | up 902.9% | volatile |
| 20 | Viet Nam | 748,892 1000 USD | 2024 | up 902.9% | volatile |
| 22 | Republic of Korea | 740,435 1000 USD | 2024 | up 62.7% | volatile |
| 23 | Brazil | 717,384 1000 USD | 2024 | up 39.1% | rising |
| 24 | India | 692,945 1000 USD | 2024 | up 232.6% | volatile |
| 25 | Indonesia | 637,577 1000 USD | 2024 | up 141.4% | volatile |
| 26 | China, Taiwan Province of | 622,288 1000 USD | 2024 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 27 | United Kingdom | 595,490 1000 USD | 2024 | up 1.8% | falling |
| 27 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 595,490 1000 USD | 2024 | up 1.8% | falling |
| 29 | Hungary | 587,632 1000 USD | 2024 | up 5.5% | volatile |
| 30 | Australia and New Zealand | 530,610 1000 USD | 2024 | down 19.5% | rising |
| 31 | Turkey | 488,409 1000 USD | 2024 | up 435.5% | volatile |
| 31 | Türkiye | 488,409 1000 USD | 2024 | up 435.5% | volatile |
| 33 | Chile | 483,739 1000 USD | 2024 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 34 | Laos | 389,759 1000 USD | 2024 | up 548,856.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 389,759 1000 USD | 2024 | up 548,856.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Portugal | 386,679 1000 USD | 2024 | up 58.5% | rising |
| 37 | Australia | 359,755 1000 USD | 2024 | down 13.8% | rising |
| 38 | Mexico | 352,373 1000 USD | 2024 | up 65.6% | volatile |
| 39 | Singapore | 332,916 1000 USD | 2024 | down 47.4% | volatile |
| 40 | Thailand | 328,715 1000 USD | 2024 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 41 | Switzerland | 292,374 1000 USD | 2024 | up 17.9% | falling |
| 42 | Slovakia | 283,691 1000 USD | 2024 | up 305.4% | volatile |
| 43 | Serbia | 267,772 1000 USD | 2024 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 44 | South Africa | 242,475 1000 USD | 2024 | down 15.3% | rising |
| 45 | Denmark | 214,794 1000 USD | 2024 | up 181.8% | volatile |
| 46 | United Arab Emirates | 184,242 1000 USD | 2024 | up 301.8% | volatile |
| 47 | Slovenia | 173,284 1000 USD | 2024 | down 1.5% | rising |
| 48 | New Zealand | 170,733 1000 USD | 2024 | down 29.4% | rising |
| 49 | Norway | 163,772 1000 USD | 2024 | up 45.3% | falling |
| 50 | Romania | 151,779 1000 USD | 2024 | up 98.8% | volatile |
| 51 | Saudi Arabia | 123,278 1000 USD | 2024 | down 22.2% | volatile |
| 52 | Croatia | 115,568 1000 USD | 2024 | up 44.8% | rising |
| 53 | Bulgaria | 103,209 1000 USD | 2024 | down 1.9% | volatile |
| 54 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 88,053 1000 USD | 2024 | up 55.4% | volatile |
| 55 | Colombia | 78,423 1000 USD | 2024 | up 91.1% | volatile |
| 56 | Greece | 74,174 1000 USD | 2024 | up 39.8% | volatile |
| 57 | Egypt | 73,189 1000 USD | 2024 | up 615.4% | volatile |
| 58 | Lithuania | 63,547 1000 USD | 2024 | down 30.4% | volatile |
| 59 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 60,962 1000 USD | 2024 | up 3,833.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Paraguay | 56,609 1000 USD | 2024 | up 304.5% | volatile |
| 61 | Ukraine | 55,252 1000 USD | 2024 | down 83.9% | volatile |
| 62 | Pakistan | 49,812 1000 USD | 2024 | up 17.0% | volatile |
| 63 | Estonia | 49,584 1000 USD | 2024 | down 37.1% | rising |
| 64 | Israel | 40,434 1000 USD | 2024 | down 14.1% | volatile |
| 65 | Oman | 33,288 1000 USD | 2024 | up 24,376.5% | volatile |
| 66 | Morocco | 29,390 1000 USD | 2024 | up 926.2% | volatile |
| 67 | Peru | 28,396 1000 USD | 2024 | up 2.3% | volatile |
| 68 | Kuwait | 26,282 1000 USD | 2024 | up 47.6% | volatile |
| 69 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 25,445 1000 USD | 2024 | down 79.9% | volatile |
| 70 | Eswatini | 22,762 1000 USD | 2024 | up 24,375.3% | volatile |
| 71 | United Republic of Tanzania | 22,004 1000 USD | 2024 | down 2.2% | volatile |
| 72 | Costa Rica | 21,814 1000 USD | 2024 | up 15.5% | volatile |
| 73 | Ecuador | 20,923 1000 USD | 2024 | down 32.5% | volatile |
| 74 | Belarus | 20,821 1000 USD | 2024 | down 53.2% | volatile |
| 75 | Latvia | 19,301 1000 USD | 2024 | down 4.7% | rising |
| 76 | Kazakhstan | 18,836 1000 USD | 2024 | up 173.6% | volatile |
| 77 | Ireland | 17,835 1000 USD | 2024 | down 39.6% | volatile |
| 78 | Guatemala | 17,663 1000 USD | 2024 | up 45.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Luxembourg | 17,580 1000 USD | 2024 | up 18.7% | volatile |
| 80 | Serbia and Montenegro | 15,586 1000 USD | 2005 | — | volatile |
| 81 | Kenya | 13,781 1000 USD | 2024 | up 491.7% | volatile |
| 82 | El Salvador | 11,693 1000 USD | 2024 | up 41.9% | rising |
| 83 | Malta | 10,502 1000 USD | 2024 | up 43,658.3% | volatile |
| 84 | Philippines | 10,059 1000 USD | 2024 | up 4,712.9% | volatile |
| 85 | Uzbekistan | 9,061 1000 USD | 2024 | up 14,754.1% | volatile |
| 86 | Honduras | 8,860 1000 USD | 2024 | down 89.9% | volatile |
| 87 | North Macedonia | 7,760 1000 USD | 2024 | up 296.1% | volatile |
| 88 | Sri Lanka | 6,925 1000 USD | 2024 | up 1,339.7% | volatile |
| 89 | Panama | 6,850 1000 USD | 2024 | up 31.1% | volatile |
| 90 | Caribbean | 5,767 1000 USD | 2024 | down 46.9% | volatile |
| 91 | Qatar | 5,675 1000 USD | 2024 | up 5,690.8% | volatile |
| 92 | Dominican Republic | 3,701 1000 USD | 2024 | down 58.6% | volatile |
| 93 | Zimbabwe | 3,669 1000 USD | 2024 | up 580.7% | volatile |
| 94 | Ghana | 3,025 1000 USD | 2024 | up 54.2% | volatile |
| 95 | Lebanon | 3,024 1000 USD | 2024 | down 72.4% | volatile |
| 96 | Syria | 3,013 1000 USD | 2024 | up 751.1% | volatile |
| 96 | Syrian Arab Republic | 3,013 1000 USD | 2024 | up 751.1% | volatile |
| 98 | Argentina | 2,878 1000 USD | 2024 | down 97.5% | rising |
| 99 | Cote d'Ivoire | 2,813 1000 USD | 2024 | down 24.0% | volatile |
| 99 | Côte d'Ivoire | 2,813 1000 USD | 2024 | down 24.0% | volatile |
| 101 | Mozambique | 2,737 1000 USD | 2024 | up 1,132.9% | volatile |
| 102 | Georgia | 2,699 1000 USD | 2024 | up 168.6% | volatile |
| 103 | Nepal | 2,441 1000 USD | 2024 | up 677.4% | volatile |
| 104 | Tunisia | 2,121 1000 USD | 2024 | down 65.3% | volatile |
| 105 | Uganda | 1,945 1000 USD | 2024 | up 599.6% | volatile |
| 106 | Djibouti | 1,910 1000 USD | 2024 | up 1,590.3% | volatile |
| 107 | Myanmar | 1,761 1000 USD | 2024 | up 1,089.9% | volatile |
| 108 | Palestine | 1,717 1000 USD | 2024 | up 133.6% | rising |
| 108 | Palestine | 1,717 1000 USD | 2024 | up 133.6% | rising |
| 110 | Senegal | 1,446 1000 USD | 2024 | down 15.9% | volatile |
| 111 | Jordan | 1,185 1000 USD | 2024 | down 81.7% | volatile |
| 112 | Faroe Islands | 1,148 1000 USD | 2024 | up 4,315.4% | volatile |
| 113 | Benin | 1,052 1000 USD | 2024 | up 1,361.1% | volatile |
| 114 | Bangladesh | 1,001 1000 USD | 2024 | up 410.7% | volatile |
| 115 | Bahrain | 797 1000 USD | 2024 | up 29.6% | volatile |
| 116 | Albania | 748 1000 USD | 2024 | down 25.1% | volatile |
| 117 | Tajikistan | 714 1000 USD | 2024 | down 36.9% | falling |
| 118 | Rwanda | 573 1000 USD | 2024 | up 1,001.9% | volatile |
| 119 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 538 1000 USD | 2024 | up 276.2% | volatile |
| 120 | Turkmenistan | 530 1000 USD | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 121 | Cambodia | 483 1000 USD | 2024 | up 3,120.0% | volatile |
| 122 | Algeria | 475 1000 USD | 2024 | up 3.3% | volatile |
| 123 | Nigeria | 468 1000 USD | 2024 | up 290.0% | volatile |
| 124 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 410 1000 USD | 2024 | up 720.0% | volatile |
| 125 | Sudan | 377 1000 USD | 2024 | up 371.2% | volatile |
| 126 | Trinidad and Tobago | 363 1000 USD | 2024 | up 68.8% | volatile |
| 127 | Polynesia | 359 1000 USD | 2024 | down 0.3% | volatile |
| 128 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 340 1000 USD | 2024 | down 0.9% | volatile |
| 129 | Melanesia | 332 1000 USD | 2024 | down 70.4% | volatile |
| 130 | Guyana | 309 1000 USD | 2024 | up 7.7% | volatile |
| 131 | Sierra Leone | 291 1000 USD | 2024 | down 78.1% | volatile |
| 132 | Saint Lucia | 282 1000 USD | 2024 | down 61.0% | volatile |
| 133 | Gabon | 267 1000 USD | 2024 | up 360.3% | volatile |
| 134 | Jamaica | 263 1000 USD | 2024 | up 2,530.0% | volatile |
| 135 | Uruguay | 240 1000 USD | 2024 | up 175.9% | volatile |
| 136 | Samoa | 237 1000 USD | 2024 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 137 | Fiji | 231 1000 USD | 2024 | down 78.4% | volatile |
| 138 | Belize | 214 1000 USD | 2024 | down 47.5% | volatile |
| 139 | Madagascar | 212 1000 USD | 2024 | down 16.2% | volatile |
| 140 | Moldova | 207 1000 USD | 2024 | down 86.9% | volatile |
| 140 | Republic of Moldova | 207 1000 USD | 2024 | down 86.9% | volatile |
| 142 | Azerbaijan | 196 1000 USD | 2024 | down 87.3% | volatile |
| 143 | Burkina Faso | 194 1000 USD | 2024 | up 84.8% | volatile |
| 144 | Kyrgyzstan | 189 1000 USD | 2024 | up 950.0% | volatile |
| 145 | China, Macao SAR | 184 1000 USD | 2024 | up 73.6% | volatile |
| 146 | Cuba | 160 1000 USD | 2024 | up 1,354.5% | volatile |
| 147 | Gibraltar | 141 1000 USD | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 148 | Mauritius | 136 1000 USD | 2024 | down 25.3% | volatile |
| 149 | Namibia | 125 1000 USD | 2024 | down 99.2% | volatile |
| 150 | Botswana | 122 1000 USD | 2024 | down 47.9% | volatile |
| 151 | Nicaragua | 119 1000 USD | 2023 | down 21.7% | volatile |
| 152 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 117 1000 USD | 2024 | down 88.9% | volatile |
| 153 | Angola | 114 1000 USD | 2024 | down 43.8% | volatile |
| 154 | Armenia | 111 1000 USD | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 155 | Curacao | 109 1000 USD | 2024 | up 354.2% | volatile |
| 155 | Curaçao | 109 1000 USD | 2024 | up 354.2% | volatile |
| 157 | Bahamas | 94 1000 USD | 2024 | down 21.0% | rising |
| 158 | Libya | 88 1000 USD | 2024 | up 151.4% | volatile |
| 159 | Mali | 78 1000 USD | 2024 | down 90.1% | volatile |
| 160 | Dominica | 77 1000 USD | 2024 | down 56.0% | rising |
| 161 | Bhutan | 76 1000 USD | 2024 | down 89.1% | volatile |
| 162 | Ethiopia | 75 1000 USD | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 163 | Barbados | 74 1000 USD | 2024 | down 72.0% | volatile |
| 164 | Iceland | 73 1000 USD | 2024 | up 7,200.0% | volatile |
| 165 | Cameroon | 70 1000 USD | 2024 | down 97.3% | volatile |
| 165 | Yemen | 70 1000 USD | 2024 | down 57.3% | volatile |
| 167 | Sao Tome and Principe | 69 1000 USD | 2024 | up 9.5% | volatile |
| 168 | Cyprus | 68 1000 USD | 2024 | up 1,033.3% | volatile |
| 169 | Sudan (former) | 67 1000 USD | 2011 | up 36.7% | volatile |
| 170 | Brunei | 65 1000 USD | 2024 | down 48.4% | volatile |
| 170 | Brunei Darussalam | 65 1000 USD | 2024 | down 48.4% | volatile |
| 172 | Netherlands Antilles (former) | 64 1000 USD | 2010 | down 42.3% | volatile |
| 173 | Andorra | 59 1000 USD | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 174 | Iraq | 58 1000 USD | 2024 | up 48.7% | volatile |
| 175 | Cook Islands | 56 1000 USD | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 176 | Liberia | 55 1000 USD | 2024 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 177 | Eritrea | 50 1000 USD | 2024 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 177 | Solomon Islands | 50 1000 USD | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 179 | Niger | 47 1000 USD | 2024 | down 26.6% | volatile |
| 180 | New Caledonia | 43 1000 USD | 2024 | up 87.0% | volatile |
| 181 | Tonga | 42 1000 USD | 2024 | down 79.2% | volatile |
| 182 | Guinea | 38 1000 USD | 2024 | down 81.7% | volatile |
| 183 | Malawi | 35 1000 USD | 2024 | down 47.8% | volatile |
| 184 | Greenland | 34 1000 USD | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 185 | Togo | 32 1000 USD | 2024 | down 85.3% | volatile |
| 186 | Mauritania | 31 1000 USD | 2024 | up 10.7% | volatile |
| 187 | Afghanistan | 30 1000 USD | 2024 | down 88.7% | volatile |
| 188 | Zambia | 28 1000 USD | 2024 | down 97.5% | volatile |
| 189 | Lesotho | 25 1000 USD | 2024 | up 316.7% | volatile |
| 190 | Tokelau | 24 1000 USD | 2024 | up 700.0% | volatile |
| 191 | Seychelles | 22 1000 USD | 2024 | down 92.6% | volatile |
| 192 | Somalia | 21 1000 USD | 2024 | down 4.5% | rising |
| 193 | Central African Republic | 19 1000 USD | 2024 | down 5.0% | flat |
| 194 | Congo | 13 1000 USD | 2024 | up 333.3% | volatile |
| 195 | Burundi | 12 1000 USD | 2024 | down 61.3% | flat |
| 196 | Equatorial Guinea | 11 1000 USD | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 197 | Mongolia | 10 1000 USD | 2024 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 198 | Papua New Guinea | 8 1000 USD | 2024 | up 700.0% | rising |
| 199 | Guinea-Bissau | 5 1000 USD | 2024 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 199 | Chad | 5 1000 USD | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 201 | Gambia | 4 1000 USD | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 201 | Montenegro | 4 1000 USD | 2024 | down 98.1% | volatile |
| 203 | British Virgin Islands | 3 1000 USD | 2024 | down 88.5% | volatile |
| 204 | Antigua and Barbuda | 2 1000 USD | 2024 | down 71.4% | falling |
| 204 | Suriname | 2 1000 USD | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 204 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 2 1000 USD | 2024 | down 94.1% | volatile |
| 207 | Guam | 1 1000 USD | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 207 | Micronesia | 1 1000 USD | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 209 | Aruba | 0 1000 USD | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 209 | Haiti | 0 1000 USD | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 209 | East Timor | 0 1000 USD | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 209 | Vanuatu | 0 1000 USD | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 209 | Timor-Leste | 0 1000 USD | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 209 | Cabo Verde | 0 1000 USD | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 209 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0 1000 USD | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 59.25 million 1000 USD
- Europe 34.48 million 1000 USD
- Western Europe 14.17 million 1000 USD
- Asia 12.64 million 1000 USD
- Northern Europe 11.48 million 1000 USD
- Americas 11.17 million 1000 USD
- Northern America 9.36 million 1000 USD
- United States of America 7.21 million 1000 USD
- Eastern Asia 7.17 million 1000 USD
- Eastern Europe 4.77 million 1000 USD
- Southern Europe 4.06 million 1000 USD
- South-Eastern Asia 3.71 million 1000 USD
- South America 1.39 million 1000 USD
- Western Asia 914,546 1000 USD
- Southern Asia 814,192 1000 USD
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 686,821 1000 USD
- Oceania 531,302 1000 USD
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 516,528 1000 USD
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 429,079 1000 USD
- Africa 428,521 1000 USD
- Central America 419,699 1000 USD
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 340,108 1000 USD
- Southern Africa 265,509 1000 USD
- Northern Africa 105,640 1000 USD
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 64,832 1000 USD
- Eastern Africa 47,210 1000 USD
- Central Asia 29,330 1000 USD
- Western Africa 9,594 1000 USD
- Middle Africa 568 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