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 24th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
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
- 21 India 692,945 1000 USD compare
- 22 Indonesia 637,577 1000 USD compare
- 23 China, Taiwan Province of 622,288 1000 USD compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 595,490 1000 USD compare
- 25 Hungary 587,632 1000 USD compare
- 26 Australia and New Zealand 530,610 1000 USD compare
- 27 Türkiye 488,409 1000 USD compare
More environment data for South Africa
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.18 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 2.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 30,837 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 7,586 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 272,220 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 385,631 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 516,696 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 472,308 t (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 24th out of 31 groups 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