Middle East & Africa Food Packaging Market Size & Outlook

The food packaging market in Middle East & Africa is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 16,646.7 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 6.5% is expected of Middle East & Africa food packaging market from 2025 to 2030.
Revenue, 2024 (US$M)
$11,444.7
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$16,646.7
CAGR, 2025 - 2030
6.5%
Report Coverage
Middle East & Africa

MEA food packaging market highlights

  • The MEA food packaging market generated a revenue of USD 11,444.7 million in 2024.
  • The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.4% from 2025 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, flexible was the largest revenue generating type in 2024.
  • Flexible is the most lucrative type segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.
  • Country-wise, Saudi Arabia is expected to register the highest CAGR from 2025 to 2030.

MEA data book summary

Market revenue in 2024USD 11,444.7 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 16,646.7 million
Growth rate6.4% (CAGR from 2024 to 2030)
Largest segmentFlexible
Fastest growing segmentFlexible
Historical data covered2018 - 2023
Base year for estimation2024
Forecast period covered2025 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationRigid, Semi-rigid, Flexible
Key market players worldwideAmcor PLC, Sealed Air Corp, Sonoco Products Co, Berry Global Group Inc, WestRock Co, Mondi PLC, Genpak, Pactiv Evergreen Inc Ordinary Shares, Winpak Ltd, Alpha Packaging, Packaging Corp of America, Emmerson Resources Ltd, ProAmpac

Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, MEA region accounted for 2.9% of the global food packaging market in 2024.
  • Globally, Asia Pacific is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • Asia Pacific is the fastest growing regional market and is projected to reach USD 248,130.3 million by 2030.

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Middle East & Africa food packaging market outlook

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Flexible was the largest segment with a revenue share of 43.31% in 2024. Horizon Databook has segmented the Middle East & Africa food packaging market based on rigid, semi-rigid, flexible covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.


The Middle East & Africa food packaging market is expected to register a healthy growth rate over the forecast period owing to the increasing disposable income of consumers, growing population of the region, and the presence of a well-established network of food delivery service industry in the region.

Increasing migration of the global population to different countries of the Middle East in search of employment opportunities is expected to further boost the demand for packaged food, in turn driving the growth of the food packaging market over the forecast period.

Furthermore, benefits offered by online ordering of food products, such as ease of ordering and consumption, direct delivery of the food to the doorstep, faster delivery of products, and convenient modes of payment, are expected to attract a wider consumer base from the Middle East & Africa toward consuming packaged food, in turn fostering market growth in the region over the forecast period.

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