Packaging paper and paperboard — Export value in South Africa
South Africa: Packaging paper and paperboard — Export value was 242,475 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export value in South Africa, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for packaging paper and paperboard — export value in South Africa is 242,475 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — export value in South Africa peaked at 306,003 1000 USD in 2016 and was at its lowest, 108,999 1000 USD, in 1999.
That places South Africa 44th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export value in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 138,899 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 108,999 1000 USD | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 108,999 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 211,305 1000 USD | +93.9% |
| 2002 | 174,260 1000 USD | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 266,340 1000 USD | +52.8% |
| 2004 | 250,907 1000 USD | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 211,203 1000 USD | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 243,100 1000 USD | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 265,365 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 252,169 1000 USD | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 248,349 1000 USD | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 260,994 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 304,061 1000 USD | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 281,680 1000 USD | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 268,005 1000 USD | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 286,366 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 278,971 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 306,003 1000 USD | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 268,754 1000 USD | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 263,780 1000 USD | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 220,365 1000 USD | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 248,515 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 208,832 1000 USD | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 222,909 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 235,227 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 242,475 1000 USD | +3.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 242,475 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,699 1000 USD, 89.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 242,475 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.5 1000 USD, 3169.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging paper and paperboard — Export value in South Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +93.9% | 108,999 1000 USD | 211,305 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123,949 1000 USD | 108,999 1000 USD | 138,899 1000 USD | 2 |
| 2000s | 223,200 1000 USD | 108,999 1000 USD | 266,340 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 273,898 1000 USD | 220,365 1000 USD | 306,003 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 231,592 1000 USD | 208,832 1000 USD | 248,515 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % 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 0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging paper and paperboard — export value in South Africa?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — export value in South Africa was 242,475 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — export value recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 306,003 1000 USD in 2016.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — export value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,999 1000 USD in 1999.
- How does South Africa rank for packaging paper and paperboard — export value?
- South Africa ranks 44th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — export value rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Packaging paper and paperboard — Export 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