Paper & Paperboard in South Africa

Paper & Paperboard in South Africa

Summary

Paper & Paperboard in South Africa industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2019-24, and forecast to 2029). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

• Paper & paperboard market measures a country’s or region's total use of paper and paperboard. Paper and paperboard market is segmented into newsprint, printing and writing papers, and other paper and paperboards. The scope of other paper and paperboards includes construction paper and paperboard, household and sanitary paper, special thin paper, wrapping and packaging paper and paperboard, and other paper and paperboard not elsewhere specified. Market volume and value represents consumption volume and value.
• The South African paper & paperboard market recorded revenues of $2.6 billion in 2024, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.4% between 2019 and 2024.
• Market consumption volumes declined with a negative CAGR of 1.3% between 2019 and 2024, reaching a total of 2.3 million tonnes in 2024.
• The growth of the South African paper and paperboard market is driven by rising e-commerce and online retail, which has significantly increased the demand for corrugated packaging solutions and containerboards. According to GlobalData, in 2024, the South African online retail market reached $4.0 billion, up 16.4% annually.

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• What was the size of the South Africa paper & paperboard market by value in 2024?
• What will be the size of the South Africa paper & paperboard market in 2029?
• What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the South Africa paper & paperboard market?
• How has the market performed over the last five years?
• Who are the top competitors in South Africa's paper & paperboard market?