Middle-East and Africa Paper Cups Market Size (2024 - 2029)

MEA Paper Cups Market Analysis

The Middle-East and Africa Paper Cups Market size is estimated at USD 700.40 million in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 885.85 million by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 4.81% during the forecast period (2024-2029).

• Paper cups were developed from life-saving material and still deliver the same health and safety values today. Paper cups serve hot and cold beverages such as coffee or tea and hold food items such as ice creams and soups.
• The recyclability of paper cups is one of the key factors driving the growth of the paper cup market. These cups can be recycled indefinitely because they are made of paper. Manufactured per environmental regulations, users benefit from the cost advantages of packaging while eliminating disposal concerns. It helps the vendors to contribute to the sustainability goals through their products.
• The increasing adoption of disposable cups to serve hot and cold beverages in quick-service restaurants will likely drive their demand in the coming years. In addition, the rising usage of such cups for drinking water in several commercial and residential parties is expected to conduct their demand.
• Moreover, the growing popularity of on-the-go beverages and the number of food service outlets propel the Middle East and African paper cup market. The food and beverage industry is becoming increasingly dynamic. This transition provides packaging producers several options for meeting innovative packaging needs in the food & beverage industry.
• The manufacturing industry faces the challenge of adapting to an ever-changing business and operational environment. The fourth industrial revolution has brought a new set of challenges that requires a different approach to the problem.
• As the spread of COVID-19 decelerated, the shift in focus is now to encompass the market disruptions and their effects on the packaging markets.
• Some of the biggest packaging priorities and discussions revolved around sustainability. The highly debatable use of plastics, recycling, and development of bio-materials, to name a few, have been subject to intense discussion and consumer pressure.

MEA Paper Cups Industry Segmentation

A paper cup is a disposable cup lined or coated with synthetic or bioplastic polymers to prevent liquid from soaking through the paper. The study tracks the demand for paper-based cups in terms of sales offered by various vendors operating in the Middle East & Africa region. The scope of the study is limited to paper cups only. The impact of COVID-19 has also been considered for current market estimation and future growth projections. The study on the MEA paper cups market tracks the demand for paper cups and tracks the market size in terms of revenue for the respective end-user industry verticals in the respective countries from the listed product types.

Middle-East and Africa paper cups market is segmented by cup type (hot paper cups and cold paper cups), application (quick service restaurants, institutional, and other applications), and geography (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Nigeria, and Rest of Middle East & Africa)(Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Nigeria, and Rest of Middle East & Africa).

The market sizes and forecasts are provided in terms of value (USD million) for all the above segments.