Natural rubber in primary forms — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Natural rubber in primary forms — Area harvested was 28,456 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
28,456 ha
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
7th
of 9 countries
All-time high
90,000 ha
in 1969
All-time low
15,000 ha
in 2003
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Natural rubber in primary forms — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for natural rubber in primary forms — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 28,456 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural rubber in primary forms — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 90,000 ha in 1969 and was at its lowest, 15,000 ha, in 2003.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Natural rubber in primary forms — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Natural rubber in primary forms — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 85,000 ha
1962 85,000 ha +0.0%
1963 85,000 ha +0.0%
1964 80,000 ha -5.9%
1965 70,000 ha -12.5%
1966 80,000 ha +14.3%
1967 83,000 ha +3.8%
1968 88,000 ha +6.0%
1969 90,000 ha +2.3%
1970 88,000 ha -2.2%
1971 85,000 ha -3.4%
1972 80,000 ha -5.9%
1973 75,000 ha -6.2%
1974 74,500 ha -0.7%
1975 72,700 ha -2.4%
1976 69,800 ha -4.0%
1977 67,500 ha -3.3%
1978 65,000 ha -3.7%
1979 65,000 ha +0.0%
1980 65,000 ha +0.0%
1981 65,000 ha +0.0%
1982 65,000 ha +0.0%
1983 65,000 ha +0.0%
1984 60,000 ha -7.7%
1985 58,000 ha -3.3%
1986 58,000 ha +0.0%
1987 55,000 ha -5.2%
1988 49,000 ha -10.9%
1989 47,000 ha -4.1%
1990 40,000 ha -14.9%
1991 37,000 ha -7.5%
1992 34,000 ha -8.1%
1993 32,000 ha -5.9%
1994 30,000 ha -6.2%
1995 27,000 ha -10.0%
1996 25,000 ha -7.4%
1997 23,000 ha -8.0%
1998 20,000 ha -13.0%
1999 21,000 ha +5.0%
2000 19,000 ha -9.5%
2001 18,000 ha -5.3%
2002 16,000 ha -11.1%
2003 15,000 ha -6.2%
2004 21,000 ha +40.0%
2005 42,000 ha +100.0%
2006 25,000 ha -40.5%
2007 51,000 ha +104.0%
2008 49,000 ha -3.9%
2009 49,704 ha +1.4%
2010 50,000 ha +0.6%
2011 50,000 ha +0.0%
2012 50,500 ha +1.0%
2013 42,000 ha -16.8%
2014 47,476 ha +13.0%
2015 47,902 ha +0.9%
2016 52,627 ha +9.9%
2017 58,169 ha +10.5%
2018 60,048 ha +3.2%
2019 66,670 ha +11.0%
2020 67,416 ha +1.1%
2021 56,854 ha -15.7%
2022 25,789 ha -54.6%
2023 27,121 ha +5.2%
2024 28,456 ha +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 82,889 ha 70,000 ha 90,000 ha 9
1970s 74,250 ha 65,000 ha 88,000 ha 10
1980s 58,700 ha 47,000 ha 65,000 ha 10
1990s 28,900 ha 20,000 ha 40,000 ha 10
2000s 30,570 ha 15,000 ha 51,000 ha 10
2010s 52,539 ha 42,000 ha 66,670 ha 10
2020s 41,127 ha 25,789 ha 67,416 ha 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 4 China 746,797 ha compare
  2. 4 China, mainland 746,797 ha compare
  3. 6 Myanmar 399,821 ha compare
  4. 7 India 383,995 ha compare
  5. 8 Cambodia 319,700 ha compare
  6. 9 Bangladesh 229,422 ha compare
  7. 10 Philippines 221,797 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural rubber in primary forms — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Natural rubber in primary forms — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 28,456 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest natural rubber in primary forms — area harvested recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 90,000 ha in 1969.
What is the lowest natural rubber in primary forms — area harvested recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 15,000 ha in 2003.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for natural rubber in primary forms — area harvested?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 7th out of 9 countries with data for 2024.
Is natural rubber in primary forms — area harvested rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Natural rubber in primary forms — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Natural rubber in primary forms — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
52 places, 2,791 data points, 1961–2024
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