Natural rubber in other forms — Export quantity in Western Africa
Western Africa: Natural rubber in other forms — Export quantity was 1.56 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Natural rubber in other forms — Export quantity in Western Africa, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, natural rubber in other forms — export quantity in Western Africa stood at 1.56 million t. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 291.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural rubber in other forms — export quantity in Western Africa peaked at 1.56 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 366,145 t, in 2010.
Western Africa ranks 6th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 567,944 t | 366,145 t | 885,327 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million t | 1.05 million t | 1.56 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 3 Côte d'Ivoire 1.30 million t compare
- 4 Cambodia 580,814 t compare
- 5 Malaysia 561,700 t compare
- 6 Viet Nam 334,729 t compare
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 183,359 t compare
- 8 Philippines 148,112 t compare
- 9 Belgium 147,993 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Western Africa
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in 32.92 % (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO 78,627 1000 No (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO 48,372 1000 No (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO 30,254 1000 No (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in 39.76 % (2025)
- ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in 45.71 % (2025)
- Average dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 2,258 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 1,750 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Per capita food supply variability (kcal/cap/day) — Value 18 kcal/cap/d (2025)
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) 29.7 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural rubber in other forms — export quantity in Western Africa?
- Natural rubber in other forms — export quantity in Western Africa was 1.56 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest natural rubber in other forms — export quantity recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest natural rubber in other forms — export quantity recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 366,145 t in 2010.
- How does Western Africa rank for natural rubber in other forms — export quantity?
- Western Africa ranks 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is natural rubber in other forms — export quantity rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 291.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Natural rubber in other forms — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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