Natural rubber in primary forms — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Natural rubber in primary forms — Area harvested was 300,710 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
300,710 ha
Change on year
up 6.8%
Rank
10th
of 15 groups
All-time high
300,710 ha
in 2024
All-time low
102,350 ha
in 1995
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Natural rubber in primary forms — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, natural rubber in primary forms — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 300,710 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural rubber in primary forms — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 300,710 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 102,350 ha, in 1995.

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

Natural rubber in primary forms — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Natural rubber in primary forms — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 171,150 ha
1962 171,200 ha +0.0%
1963 178,200 ha +4.1%
1964 167,400 ha -6.1%
1965 169,900 ha +1.5%
1966 181,800 ha +7.0%
1967 185,300 ha +1.9%
1968 191,800 ha +3.5%
1969 195,900 ha +2.1%
1970 222,900 ha +13.8%
1971 225,350 ha +1.1%
1972 217,150 ha -3.6%
1973 215,250 ha -0.9%
1974 208,400 ha -3.2%
1975 203,627 ha -2.3%
1976 193,350 ha -5.0%
1977 188,953 ha -2.3%
1978 185,800 ha -1.7%
1979 199,717 ha +7.5%
1980 202,200 ha +1.2%
1981 202,300 ha +0.0%
1982 204,010 ha +0.8%
1983 187,900 ha -7.9%
1984 187,400 ha -0.3%
1985 182,205 ha -2.8%
1986 188,700 ha +3.6%
1987 186,700 ha -1.1%
1988 185,700 ha -0.5%
1989 186,700 ha +0.5%
1990 126,731 ha -32.1%
1991 104,988 ha -17.2%
1992 116,403 ha +10.9%
1993 134,800 ha +15.8%
1994 104,311 ha -22.6%
1995 102,350 ha -1.9%
1996 113,898 ha +11.3%
1997 155,012 ha +36.1%
1998 160,783 ha +3.7%
1999 169,371 ha +5.3%
2000 172,706 ha +2.0%
2001 177,288 ha +2.7%
2002 186,511 ha +5.2%
2003 187,658 ha +0.6%
2004 207,603 ha +10.6%
2005 230,465 ha +11.0%
2006 209,574 ha -9.1%
2007 257,955 ha +23.1%
2008 220,400 ha -14.6%
2009 189,669 ha -13.9%
2010 192,417 ha +1.4%
2011 195,078 ha +1.4%
2012 218,250 ha +11.9%
2013 182,095 ha -16.6%
2014 179,593 ha -1.4%
2015 118,861 ha -33.8%
2016 122,753 ha +3.3%
2017 210,292 ha +71.3%
2018 237,418 ha +12.9%
2019 262,417 ha +10.5%
2020 261,917 ha -0.2%
2021 274,749 ha +4.9%
2022 256,765 ha -6.5%
2023 281,640 ha +9.7%
2024 300,710 ha +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 179,183 ha 167,400 ha 195,900 ha 9
1970s 206,050 ha 185,800 ha 225,350 ha 10
1980s 191,382 ha 182,205 ha 204,010 ha 10
1990s 128,865 ha 102,350 ha 169,371 ha 10
2000s 203,983 ha 172,706 ha 257,955 ha 10
2010s 191,917 ha 118,861 ha 262,417 ha 10
2020s 275,156 ha 256,765 ha 300,710 ha 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 28,456 ha compare
  2. 7 India 383,995 ha compare
  3. 8 Cambodia 319,700 ha compare
  4. 8 Melanesia 9,587 ha compare
  5. 9 Bangladesh 229,422 ha compare
  6. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 598 ha compare
  7. 10 Philippines 221,797 ha compare
  8. 11 Brazil 200,240 ha compare
  9. 12 Nigeria 172,383 ha compare
  10. 13 Liberia 163,697 ha compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural rubber in primary forms — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Natural rubber in primary forms — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 300,710 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 300,710 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest natural rubber in primary forms — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 102,350 ha in 1995.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for natural rubber in primary forms — area harvested?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 10th out of 15 groups with data for 2024.
Is natural rubber in primary forms — area harvested rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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Indicator
Natural rubber in primary forms — Area harvested
Unit
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Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
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Coverage
52 places, 2,791 data points, 1961–2024
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