Natural rubber in primary forms — Area harvested in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Natural rubber in primary forms — Area harvested was 121,849 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
121,849 ha
Change on year
up 6.0%
Rank
5th
of 9 regions
All-time high
140,285 ha
in 2019
All-time low
71,038 ha
in 2001
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Natural rubber in primary forms — Area harvested in Middle Africa, 1961–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, natural rubber in primary forms — area harvested in Middle Africa stood at 121,849 ha.

The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural rubber in primary forms — area harvested in Middle Africa peaked at 140,285 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 71,038 ha, in 2001.

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

Natural rubber in primary forms — Area harvested in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Natural rubber in primary forms — Area harvested in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 96,150 ha
1962 96,200 ha +0.1%
1963 103,200 ha +7.3%
1964 92,400 ha -10.5%
1965 81,900 ha -11.4%
1966 93,800 ha +14.5%
1967 97,300 ha +3.7%
1968 100,800 ha +3.6%
1969 103,900 ha +3.1%
1970 102,900 ha -1.0%
1971 104,650 ha +1.7%
1972 100,150 ha -4.3%
1973 95,450 ha -4.7%
1974 88,400 ha -7.4%
1975 93,627 ha +5.9%
1976 91,350 ha -2.4%
1977 90,953 ha -0.4%
1978 85,800 ha -5.7%
1979 94,717 ha +10.4%
1980 95,200 ha +0.5%
1981 95,300 ha +0.1%
1982 92,010 ha -3.5%
1983 87,900 ha -4.5%
1984 87,400 ha -0.6%
1985 82,205 ha -5.9%
1986 88,700 ha +7.9%
1987 86,700 ha -2.3%
1988 91,350 ha +5.4%
1989 93,738 ha +2.6%
1990 87,810 ha -6.3%
1991 88,196 ha +0.4%
1992 92,561 ha +4.9%
1993 96,462 ha +4.2%
1994 96,360 ha -0.1%
1995 93,725 ha -2.7%
1996 89,027 ha -5.0%
1997 92,935 ha +4.4%
1998 87,370 ha -6.0%
1999 73,820 ha -15.5%
2000 72,154 ha -2.3%
2001 71,038 ha -1.5%
2002 74,102 ha +4.3%
2003 73,680 ha -0.6%
2004 86,702 ha +17.7%
2005 110,143 ha +27.0%
2006 97,886 ha -11.1%
2007 110,955 ha +13.4%
2008 119,400 ha +7.6%
2009 119,042 ha -0.3%
2010 122,417 ha +2.8%
2011 123,578 ha +0.9%
2012 125,717 ha +1.7%
2013 117,848 ha -6.3%
2014 124,319 ha +5.5%
2015 123,478 ha -0.7%
2016 127,288 ha +3.1%
2017 136,949 ha +7.6%
2018 133,392 ha -2.6%
2019 140,285 ha +5.2%
2020 139,784 ha -0.4%
2021 133,641 ha -4.4%
2022 108,319 ha -18.9%
2023 114,929 ha +6.1%
2024 121,849 ha +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 96,183 ha 81,900 ha 103,900 ha 9
1970s 94,800 ha 85,800 ha 104,650 ha 10
1980s 90,050 ha 82,205 ha 95,300 ha 10
1990s 89,827 ha 73,820 ha 96,462 ha 10
2000s 93,510 ha 71,038 ha 119,400 ha 10
2010s 127,527 ha 117,848 ha 140,285 ha 10
2020s 123,704 ha 108,319 ha 139,784 ha 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 2 Indonesia 3.15 million ha compare
  2. 3 Malaysia 1.13 million ha compare
  3. 4 China 746,797 ha compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 746,797 ha compare
  5. 6 Myanmar 399,821 ha compare
  6. 7 India 383,995 ha compare
  7. 8 Cambodia 319,700 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 Middle Africa?
Natural rubber in primary forms — area harvested in Middle Africa was 121,849 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 Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 140,285 ha in 2019.
What is the lowest natural rubber in primary forms — area harvested recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 71,038 ha in 2001.
How does Middle Africa rank for natural rubber in primary forms — area harvested?
Middle Africa ranks 5th out of 9 regions with data for 2024.
Is natural rubber in primary forms — area harvested rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle Africa 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
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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